bacon type

noun

: a type of hog adapted to producing the largest possible proportion of high-grade bacon

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bacon type was in 1902

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“Bacon type.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacon%20type. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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