tenderloin
Meaning
Noun
- The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.
- A district of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses (peep shows, etc) which are easy for police to blackmail and extort.
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- tender + loin
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