pork
noun
- Obsolete a pig or hog
- the flesh of a pig or hog, used as food, esp. when used fresh, or uncured
- ☆ Informal money, jobs, etc. received as pork barrel
See pork in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pôrk, pōrk)
noun- The flesh of a pig or hog used as food.
- Government funds, appointments, or benefits dispensed or legislated by politicians to gain favor with their constituents: “However much [the voters] may distrust Congress and dislike pork, the advantages of being represented by an incumbent with seniority are hard to deny” (Richard Lacayo).
intransitive verb porked,
pork·ing,
porks Slang - To eat ravenously; gorge oneself. Used with out.
- To become fat. Used with out.
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