bacon hair
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Forms: form: bacon hairs
Etymology: The hair was so nicknamed because it resembles strips of bacon.
Senses: examples: text: that’s my bacon hair ↓ / that’s me →
ref: 2022 May 14, “Monday”, in New School (Diary of a Roblox Bacon Hair Boy; 1), Respawn Press, published 2023, →ISBN, page 4:
text: Here are 10 free hair options that are available to new players as an alternative to the default bacon hair on Roblox: […]
ref: 2023 March 31, Benny Sagayarajan, “Roblox players' 5 least favorite things about bacon hairs”, in Sportskeeda, Mumbai: Nazara Technologies, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2023:
text: Next, we infiltrated the largest gaming convention, TwitchCon, where we collected petition signatures to #SaveBaconhairs, handed out bacon hair wigs and protest signs, and captured content which we would use to call out Roblox.
ref: 2024 April 16, The Kitchen North America, Kraft Heinz, “#SaveBaconHairs”, in Shorty Awards, Miami, Fla.: Shorty Awards, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2024:
topics: video-games
glosses: A nickname for Pal Hair, a hair accessory on the game platform Roblox.
examples: text: ROBLOX players: Guests are removed,there are finally no annoying noobs. Bacon hairs: Allow us to introduce ourselves.
ref: 2019 June 26, RoBooks, ROBLOX Meme Book 2019: The Internet’s Top 100 Hilarious Memes!, ASIN B07TML4F5R:
text: Welcome to the wonderful world of a Roblox Bacon Hair! […] I love Roblox and I love Bacon Hairs!
ref: 2021 April 27, Archer Mars, Bacon Hair’s Lost Teddy: An Unofficial Roblox Bacon Hair Tale, →ISBN, description and back cover:
text: Everybody in this school hallways turned to stare at me while I walked by. I don’t think they’ve seen many bacon hairs before.
ref: 2022 May 14, “Monday”, in New School (Diary of a Roblox Bacon Hair Boy; 1), Respawn Press, published 2023, →ISBN, page 6:
text: This default avatar is often referred to as "bacon hair," and it has become a subject of discussion and criticism in the game's community. […] The overpopulation of bacon hairs is another common complaint in the game.
ref: 2023 March 31, Benny Sagayarajan, “Roblox players' 5 least favorite things about bacon hairs”, in Sportskeeda, Mumbai: Nazara Technologies, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2023:
text: Bacon hairs (aka bacons) are a very common avatar type that is found on Roblox. Opposite of their counterpart, bacon hairs adhere the appearance of the default male roblox^([sic]) avatar, that being pale white skin, bicycle shirt with short-sleeved jacket, and white-black shoes with grey jeans. They also wear the hair officially named "Pal Hair" but most, if not all people associate the hair with bacon due to its appearance resembling bacon slices.
ref: Jani Perkey (3 January 2024), “Roblox Bacon Download”, in ibm.software.network.directory-integrator (Usenet), archived from the original on 23 Jun 2025
text: Lovingly-dubbed “Bacon Hair” for its resemblance to the beloved food, being a “bacon” was a core part of Roblox culture — until its removal was snuck in as a part of a game update in the summer, 2023. It had been the default avatar for nine years. […] And with Roblox privately expressing their excitement over the support to Oscar Mayer, the return of Bacon Hairs looks promising.
ref: 2024 April 16, The Kitchen North America, Kraft Heinz, “#SaveBaconHairs”, in Shorty Awards, Miami, Fla.: Shorty Awards, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2024:
text: What was Ellie’s first direct? […] (D) Battle of Ellie vs bacon hair
ref: 2024 May 16, Narayan Changder, Ellie: The Amazing Quiz Book, Changder Outline, via Google Books, page 4, column 1:
topics: video-games
glosses: A character wearing Pal Hair.