单词 | porkchopper |
释义 | porkchopper[ pawrk-chop-er, pohrk- ] / ˈpɔrkˌtʃɒp ər, ˈpoʊrk- / noun Informal.a labor official put on the union payroll as a reward for past loyalty or services. any legislator, political appointee, official, etc., who is primarily interested in personal gain or the perquisites of power. Origin of porkchopper1945–50, Americanism;porkchop + -er1; probably from the use of “porkchop” as a metaphor for livelihood, especially one acquired with little effort Words nearby porkchopperpork barrel, pork-barreler, pork-barrel legislation, pork belly, porkchop, porkchopper, porker, porkfish, porkpie, porkpie hat, pork pig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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