tenderloin

noun ten·der·loin \ˈten-dər-ˌlȯin\

: a piece of very tender meat from the back of a cow or pig

Full Definition of TENDERLOIN

: a strip of tender meat consisting of a large internal muscle of the loin on each side of the vertebral column

[from its making possible a luxurious diet for a corrupt police officer] : a district of a city largely devoted to vice

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circa 1828

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