specifically: money gained through employment or legislation —usually used in the phrase bring home the bacon
Example Sentences
We ate bacon and eggs for breakfast.
Recent Examples on the WebFrom chicken to veggies, potatoes and bacon, she'll be hooked on the air fryer craze that has turned consumers into chefs. Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2022 Stir together shallots, garlic, red pepper and crumbled bacon in a small bowl. People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Taste and add more salt or lime juice to taste. Serve guacamole with bacon chips. Susan Selasky, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2022 Smoky bacon adds enough richness to satisfy for dinner. Becca Miller, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022 Three extra ingredients—maple syrup, pecans, and black pepper—turn plain ol' bacon into an indulgent Easter brunch side. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2022 Served by Bakery on Brewer on New England Avenue, new this year is a pumpkin fritter rolled in cinnamon sugar and also an apple bacon fritter topped with honey. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2022 As someone who rarely thinks of or eats soup, I was reminded how wonderful that soup is, brimming with candy-like sweet corn balanced with just the right amount of comforting potatoes and salty-smoky bacon. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2022 There are chickens laying eggs who may soon be joined by flop-eared pigs supplying bacon for breakfast. Jay Cheshes, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bahho side of bacon, bah back — more at back
ADJECTIVE | ... OF BACON | VERB + BACON | BACON + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤lean (especially BrE) 瘦鹹肉▸➤streaky (BrE) 五花鹹肉▸➤back (especially BrE) 熏脊肉▸➤crisp, crispy脆熏肉◇Fry the bacon until crisp.把熏肉煎至酥脆。➤smoked, smoky, unsmoked (BrE) 熏豬肉;未熏的鹹肉➤turkey (NAmE) 熏火雞肉片... OF BACON➤bit, piece, rasher, slice一小塊鹹肉;一片醃豬肉◇I'll have two rashers of bacon and a fried egg.我要兩片熏肉和一個煎蛋。➤side (BrE) 一扇鹹肉◇A whole side of bacon was hanging from a hook on the ceiling.天花板的鈎子上掛着整整一扇鹹豬肉。VERB + BACON➤cook, fry, grill, sauté (especially NAmE) 烹製熏肉;煎熏肉;烤熏肉;炒熏肉▸➤cure (especially BrE) 熏豬肉;醃豬肉BACON + NOUN➤fat, grease, rind (especially BrE) 熏肉脂;熏肉煉出的油脂;熏肉皮▸➤butty, sandwich (especially BrE) 熏肉三明治PHRASES➤bacon, lettuce and tomato (abbreviated to BLT)熏肉、生菜和番茄◇a BLT sandwich熏肉、生菜和番茄三明治➡ topic at food