Ba"con (&?;), n. [OF. bacon, fr. OHG.
bacho, bahho, flitch of bacon, ham;
akin to E.
back. Cf. Back the back side.]
The back and sides of a pig salted and smoked; formerly, the flesh of
a pig salted or
fresh.
Bacon
beetle (Zoöl.),
a beetle (Dermestes lardarius) which, especially in the larval
state, feeds upon bacon, woolens, furs, etc. See
Dermestes. -- To save one's bacon, to save one's self or property from harm or loss. [Colloq.]
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