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Fry vs Bacon - What's the difference?

fry | bacon |

In surname terms the difference between fry and bacon

is that fry is while bacon is .

As proper nouns the difference between fry and bacon

is that fry is while bacon is .

fry

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) frien, from (etyl) frire, from (etyl)

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To cook (something) in hot fat.
  • To cook in hot fat.
  • (colloquial) To suffer because of too much heat.
  • You'll fry if you go out in this sun with no sunblock on.
  • (informal) To be executed by the electric chair.
  • He's guilty of murder — he's going to fry.
  • (informal) To destroy (something, usually electronic) with excessive heat, voltage, or current.
  • If you apply that much voltage, you'll fry the resistor.
    Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * fried * frying * have other fish to fry

    Noun

    (fries)
  • (usually in plural'' fries ) (''mainly Canada and US ) A fried potato.
  • (Ireland, British) A meal of fried sausages, bacon, eggs, etc.
  • (colloquial, archaic) A state of excitement.
  • to be in a fry
    (Webster 1913)
    Synonyms
    * (fried potato''): chip (''Australia, New Zealand, UK ), fried potato * (meal of fried sausages, bacon, etc ): fry-up

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (fries)
  • Offspring; progeny; children; brood.
  • Young fish; fishlings.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
  • it is not possible for man to sever the wheat from the tares, the good fish from the other frie ; that must be the Angels Ministery at the end of mortall things.
  • (archaic) A swarm, especially of something small (a fry of children ).
  • The spawn of frogs.
  • Derived terms
    * small fry English ergative verbs

    bacon

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • d meat from the sides, belly or back of a pig.
  • *
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  • Thin slices of the above in long strips.
  • A term of endearment.
  • my sweet bacon
  • A saucisse.
  • (Wilhelm)
  • The police.
  • Run! It's the bacon !

    Synonyms

    * (Cut of meat from a pig) ham, pork

    Derived terms

    * a good voice to beg bacon * bacon and cabbage * bacon fed * bacon-faced * bacon grease * bacon rind * bacony * back bacon * bring home the bacon * Canadian bacon * cottage bacon * get the bacon bad * peameal bacon * Irish bacon * save someone's bacon * side bacon * streaky bacon

    Descendants

    * Finnish: (l)

    See also

    * gammon * guanciale * hock * pancetta * green, in the sense of unsmoked * smoked * hog * porcine * rasher * sow * swine * (wikipedia "bacon") ----