Taylor ham

noun

pork roll

Meanings

nounTaylor ham (uncountable)
  1. New JerseyNorthUSuncountablepork roll

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Origin

From "Taylor's Prepared Ham", the original name of "Taylor Pork Roll" until John Taylor was forced to change it under the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 for not meeting the legal definition of ham.

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Taylor ham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taylor%20ham

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“Taylor ham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taylor%20ham. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Taylor ham,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Taylor%20ham.

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