Canadian bacon en · NOUN
Etymology
From Canadian + bacon; so named because the product was first imported to the United States from Canada.
Meanings
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(US, uncountable) Cured pork made only from the loin, with no belly meat, and sold in lean medallions.
Near-synonyms: back bacon, Irish bacon
- (humorous, uncommon, uncountable) Canadian police officers.
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officer · material · persons · substance · meat · food · people · pig · police officer · LEO · police · stuff · pork · bacon