bac
n.— «Now, all the inspectors were really doing was assessing health risk, watching your bacteria (or “bac” as they call it), identifying environs in which it peaked and coaxing those food retailers to improve their outlets.» —“Watching your bac’” by Terry Joseph Trinidad and Tobago Express Nov. 5, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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