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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bacon \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.
[1913 Webster]
{Bacon beetle} (Zool.), 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.]
[1913 Webster] Bacon