Words Seldom Seen: Rasher

Rasher

Noun: A few thin slices of bacon. Commonly three slices but not always.

Example: “A rasher of bacon went well with the eggs over easy.”

Apparently this word is unrelated to rash meaning acting before thinking. But it might lead to the confusing sentence: “She ordered tea but I was rasher and ordered a rasher of bacon.”


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