rasher

noun

rash·​er ˈra-shər How to pronounce rasher (audio)
: a thin slice of bacon or ham broiled or fried
also : a portion consisting of several such slices

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With its melty Alpine cheese, thick rashers of bacon and lingonberry jam — truffle fries on the side — the Ultra Meltathon ($15) is enough to make anyone mangle a monologue and start saying that all the world’s a sandwich or music be the love of food. — Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024 What is life without that extra shake of salt, a crisp rasher of bacon, a sneaky egg? — Raven Smith, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from obsolete rash to cut, from Middle English rashen

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rasher was in 1591

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“Rasher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rasher. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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