the flesh of pigs used as food
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pork /pɔrk/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- the flesh of a hog or pig used as food.
- Governmentmoney spent or appointments made by the government for political reasons:There was so much pork in that budget for local construction that no legislator would dare oppose it.
pork
(pôrk, pōrk),USA pronunciation n.
pork′ish, pork′like′, adj.
pork′less, adj.
- the flesh of hogs used as food.
- Government, Informal Terms[Informal.]appropriations, appointments, etc., made by the government for political reasons rather than for public benefit, as for public buildings or river improvements.
- Latin porcus hog, pig; cognate with farrow1
- Old French
- Middle English porc 1250–1300
pork′less, adj.
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