rasher
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: răsh'ə(r), IPA(key): /ˈɹæʃə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -æʃə(ɹ)
Etymology 2
Unknown origin.
Noun
rasher (plural rashers)
- (Britain, Ireland) A strip of bacon.
- 1913, D.H. Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, chapter 2
- He toasted his bacon on a fork and caught the drops of fat on his bread; then he put the rasher on his thick slice of bread, and cut off chunks with a clasp-knife, poured his tea into his saucer, and was happy.
- 2010 March 25, Irish Independent, "Put to the test: Back rashers":
- Thick-cut, thin-cut or flavoured, sometimes there is nothing nicer than a rasher on toast or a crispy rasher as part of a full fry up.
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