• Rasher

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: răsh'É™(r), IPA: /ˈræʃə(r)/
    • Rhymes: -æʃə(r)

    Origin

    Adjective

    rasher
    1. rasher

      (comparative of rash)

    Full definition of rasher

    Noun

    rasher

    (plural rashers)
    1. A strip of bacon
      • 1892 , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Chapter The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb , He received us in his quietly genial fashion, ordered fresh rashers and eggs, and joined us in a hearty meal.
      • 1913, D.H. Lawrence, ,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.

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