tenderloin
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Synonyms: tenderloins, enderlin
Antonyms: tenderloins, enderlin
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Noun
- The [[tenderest]] part of a [[loin]] of [[meat]], especially of [[pork]] or [[beef]].
- {{lb|en|dated|US|_|slang}} A district of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses ([[peep show]]s, etc) which are easy for police to [[blackmail]] and [[extort]].
Proper noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} {{place|en|A <<neighborhood>> of varying extent in midtown <<bor/Manhattan>>, <<s/New York>> known for illicit entertainment and associated police corruption}}.
- {{place|en|A similar <<neighborhood>> in <<city/San Francisco>>, <<s/California>>}}.
- {{place|en|A similar <<neighborhood>> in <<city/Seattle>>, <<s/Washington>>}}.
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