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back bacon

[ bak-bey-kuhn ]
/ ˈbæk ˌbeɪ kən /
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noun Canadian.
Canadian bacon: in Canada, usually coated with peameal or cornmeal.Also called peameal bacon .
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Origin of back bacon

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby back bacon

back anchor, back and fill, back-and-forth, back and to, back away, back bacon, backband, backbar, Back Bay, backbeat, back bench
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British Dictionary definitions for back bacon

back bacon
noun
lean bacon from the back of a pig's loin
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