tenderloin
pronunciation
How to pronounce tenderloin in British English:
UK [ˈtendəlɔɪn]
How to pronounce tenderloin in American English:
US [ˈtendərlɔɪn]
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- Noun:
- a city district known for its vice and high crime rate
- the tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column
Word Origin
- tenderloin (n.)
- 1828, "tender part of a loin of pork or beef," from tender (adj.) + loin. The slang meaning "police district noted for vice" appeared first 1887 in New York, on the notion of the neighborhood of the chief theaters, restaurants, etc., being the "juciest cut" for graft and blackmail.
Example
- 1. Beware of undercooked pork chops , tenderloin and sausages .
- 2. If you prefer , use strips of pork tenderloin instead of beef .
- 3. He came from a small norwegian farm in iowa , the land of butter-sculptures and the breaded tenderloin sandwich .
- 4. Many of the most popular beef cuts are lean , including top sirloin , tenderloin , t-bone steak and 95 % lean ground beef .
- 5. Wagyu beef tenderloin and honey glazed bone ham , with sweet potato , lily-roots , wild mushrooms & truffle thyme jus .