tenderloin

Meanings

1. The tenderest part of a loin of meat, especially of pork or beef.
2. A district of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses (peep shows, etc) which are easy for police to blackmail and extort.

1. A neighborhood of varying extent in midtown Manhattan, New York known for illicit entertainment and associated police corruption.
2. A similar neighborhood in San Francisco, California.
3. A similar neighborhood in Seattle, Washington.

Etymology

From tender + loin.