steal the bacon

proper noun

A traditional children's game, a variant of tag, in which teams try to steal a flag or other item (the "bacon") from the field without being tagged.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A traditional children's game, a variant of tag, in which teams try to steal a flag or other item (the "bacon") from the field without being tagged.
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APA

steal the bacon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steal%20the%20bacon

MLA

“steal the bacon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steal%20the%20bacon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “steal the bacon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/steal%20the%20bacon.

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