tenderloin
ten·der·loin / ˈtendərˌloin/ • n. 1. the tenderest part of a loin of beef, pork, etc., taken from under the short ribs in the hindquarters. ∎ the undercut of a sirloin.2. inf. a district of a city where vice and corruption are prominent.
tenderloin
tenderloin in the US, informal name for a district of a city where vice and corruption are prominent. Recorded from the late 19th century, the name was originally a term applied to a district of New York, seen as a ‘choice’ assignment by police because of the bribes offered to them to turn a blind eye to criminal activity.
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