Canadian bacon

English

Etymology

From Canadian +‎ bacon; so named because the product was first imported to the United States from Canada.

Noun

Canadian bacon (uncountable)

  2. (US) Cured pork made only from the loin, with no belly meat, and sold in lean medallions.
    Hypernyms: bacon < pork < meat < food < substance, material, stuff
    Coordinate terms: bacon (belly sense), ham (thigh, buttock)
    Near-synonyms: back bacon, Irish bacon
  4. (humorous, uncommon) Canadian police officers.
    Hypernyms: pigs (derogatory), police officers, police < LEOs, officers < persons, people
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