Meaning & use
a rasher
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UK/ə ˈræʃə/
US/ə ˈræʃər/
Meaning
nouncountableBritish
A thin slice of bacon or ham.
Grammar: Countable: a rasher, two rashers. Often used in the plural: rashers of bacon.
Patterns
- a rasher of bacon
- a rasher of ham
- two rashers of bacon
I had two rashers of bacon with my eggs.
Fry the rashers until they are crisp.
He put a rasher of ham in the sandwich.
Word forms
| plural | rashers |
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Common combinations
- a rasher of bacon
- She cooked a rasher of bacon for breakfast.
- a rasher of ham
- Add a rasher of ham to the plate.
- two rashers of bacon
- Two rashers of bacon, please.
- crispy rashers
- The crispy rashers were the best part of the meal.
Synonyms and how they differ
- slice
- This is the general word; a rasher is specifically a slice of bacon or ham.
- strip
- This suggests a longer, narrower piece; a rasher is usually a thin, wide slice.
Commonly confused: a rasher or rusher?
a rasher vs rusher
A rusher is a person who moves quickly; a rasher is a slice of bacon or ham.
Practice
What is a rasher?
Choose one answer.
A rasher is a thin slice of bacon or ham, especially in British English. Option An is wrong because it is meat, not fish. Option C is wrong because it is food, not a tool. Option D is wrong because that is a 'rusher'.
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