Word Of The Day: Baconer

Food Republic•Updated: June 8, 2015 1:32 pm EST

If there were a farm animal fight at the MGM, the baconer would be the middleweight.

A baconer is a pig slaughtered between 140 to 180 pounds for ham or bacon. Compared to the "porker" and the "grower," the baconer is in the middle. Plus, its name is better.

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