white bacon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of white bacon
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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In the sun by the doorway sat a little brown, half-naked baby, perhaps a year of age, whimpering and chewing upon a strip of raw white bacon.
From The Mesa Trail by Bedford-Jones, H.
Breakfast, which consisted of white bacon, corn bread, and imitation coffee, was served before they left for the scene of their day's work.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration
The baby looked up at him, removed the strip of white bacon from her mouth, and smiled.
From The Mesa Trail by Bedford-Jones, H.
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