Associations to the word «Tenderloin»

TENDERLOIN, noun. The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.

TENDERLOIN, noun. (dated) (US slang) A distinct of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses (peep shows, etc) which it is easy for police to blackmail and extort.

TENDERLOIN, proper noun. (historical) A neighborhood of varying extent in midtown Manhattan (New York City) known for illicit entertainment and associated police corruption.

TENDERLOIN, proper noun. A similar neighborhood in San Francisco (California).

TENDERLOIN, proper noun. Other similar neighborhoods in cities such as Seattle (Washington).

TENDERLOIN STEAK, noun. Any of several steaks cut from the tenderest part of the loin of beef.

TENDERLOIN STEAKS, noun. Plural of tenderloin steak

TENDERLOIN, noun. A city district known for its vice and high crime rate.

TENDERLOIN, noun. The tender meat of the loin muscle on each side of the vertebral column.