ˈbākən sometimes -k ə ŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English bacon, bacoun, from Middle French bacon, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bahho side of bacon — more at back
1. : a side of a pig after removal of spareribs and after being cured dry or in pickle and smoked
2. obs slang : hick , rustic
3. South & Midland : brine-cured bacon : salt pork — called also white bacon