English

Proper noun

Tenderloin

1. (historical) A neighborhood of varying extent in midtown Manhattan (New York City) known for illicit entertainment and associated police corruption.
2. A similar neighborhood in San Francisco (California).
3. Other similar neighborhoods in cities such as Seattle (Washington).

See also

• Combat Zone

English

Noun

tenderloin ‎(countable and uncountable, plural tenderloins)

1. The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.
2. (dated, US slang) A district 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.

Synonyms

• (meat): striploin, eye fillet (beef)
• (neighborhood): red-light district

Hyponyms

• filet mignon (beef)

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