PORK


Meaning of PORK in English

pork /pɔːk $ pɔːrk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: porc 'pig' , from Latin porcus ]

1 . the meat from pigs:

pork chops

2 . American English informal government money spent in a particular area in order to get political advantages – used to show disapproval:

a bill filled with pork projects

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