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porky
pork·y 1 P0451350 (pôr′kē)adj. pork·i·er, pork·i·est 1. Of or like pork: a porky flavor.2. Derogatory Slang Fat or corpulent.
pork′i·ness n.
por·ky 2 P0451350 (pôr′kē)n. pl. por·kies Informal A porcupine.
[Shortening and alteration of porcupine.]porky (ˈpɔːkɪ) adj, porkier or porkiest1. (Cookery) belonging to or characteristic of pork: a porky smell. 2. informal fat; obese ˈporkiness n
porky (ˈpɔːkɪ) n, pl porkiesslang Brit a lie. Also called: pork pie [from rhyming slang pork pie lie]pork•y (ˈpɔr ki, ˈpoʊr-)
adj. pork•i•er, pork•i•est. 1. of, pertaining to, or resembling pork. 2. fat; obese. [1850–55] pork′i•ness, n. Translations
porky
tell porkiesTo tell a lie or say something that is not entirely true. Primarily heard in UK. The government's clearly been telling porkies about who these tax cuts are going to benefit! I admit I've told porkies on more than one job application.See also: porky, telltell ˈporkies (British English, informal, humorous) (usually used in progressive tenses) say something that is not true: Can this be true, or is somebody telling porkies?In rhyming slang, porky-pies means ‘lies’.See also: porky, tellporky mod. fat; obese; pig-like. You are beginning to look a little porky. ThesaurusSeepork pie |