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- [ten-der-loin]
- /ˈtɛn dərˌlɔɪn/
- /ˈten.də.lɔɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ten-der-loin]
- /ˈtɛn dərˌlɔɪn/
Definitions of tenderloin word
- noun tenderloin (in beef or pork) the tender meat of the muscle running through the sirloin and terminating before the ribs. 1
- noun tenderloin a cut of beef lying between the sirloin and ribs. 1
- noun tenderloin (initial capital letter) (formerly) a district in New York City noted for corruption and vice: so called because police there could eat well from their bribes. a similar district in any U.S. city. 1
- noun tenderloin cut of meat 1
- noun tenderloin a tender cut of pork or other meat from between the sirloin and ribs 0
- noun tenderloin a district of a city that is particularly noted for vice and corruption 0
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Origin of tenderloin
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; tender1 + loin
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Parts of speech for Tenderloin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tenderloin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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