fakon

English

Etymology

Blend of fake and bacon

Pronunciation

• enPR: fā'kən, IPA: /ˈfeɪkn̩/, X-SAMPA: /"feIk@n/
• Rhymes: -eɪkən

Noun

fakon (uncountable)

1. meat-free imitation bacon, generally tofu-, tempeh- or bean- and buckwheat-based.
   • 2005, Robert Buettner, Orphan's Destiny

     The steward smiled back at Brumby and dumped her entire remaining bacon reserve onto Brumby's eggs. That meant the rest of the lineup would have to settle for reconstituted sausage or soy-based fakon. Brace's rat-nosed valet snorted, […]

Translations

fake bacon

• Spanish: tocino calcado (es) m

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Esperanto

Noun

fakon

1. accusative singular of fako