More impatient for bacon (6)

I believe the answer is:

rasher

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'for bacon' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for rasher that I've seen before include "More imprudent" , "More impetuous - slice of meat" , "Tasty strip of bacon" , "More foolhardy than a slice of bacon" , "type of food" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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