Definition of bacon

bacon

• Money Long used on stage, TV and motion pictures as in Bring home the bacon.

  Last edited on Jun 30 2020. Submitted by Stephen on Jun 30 2020.

noun - uncountable

• the police. See also pig.

  I think I smell some bacon.

  • See more words with the same meaning: police officer.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2010. Submitted by Stefanie from Oak Park, IL, USA on Jan 23 2000.

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Other terms relating to 'police officer':
fuzz, the	Definitions include: the police.
UC	Definitions include: an "undercover" police officer.
narc	Definitions include: to report misdeeds to authorities or authority figures; "tell on".
fed	Definitions include: a member of the federal government.
brass, the	Definitions include: the police.
ro-slo	Definitions include: City Police.
piggy	Definitions include: pig.
babylon	Definitions include: a breast.
sleuth	Definitions include: a detective.
5 o	Definitions include: the police.
Nab Jones	Definitions include: the police/cops.
Jake	Definitions include: a police officer.
tin man	Definitions include: the police.
copper	Definitions include: a police officer.
boys	Definitions include: the police.
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Other terms relating to 'bacon':
bring home the bacon	Definitions include: to earn an income.
smell bacon	Definitions include: Used when seeing or detecting the presence of a cop nearby.
what's shakin', bacon	Definitions include: a greeting.

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