/ ˈpɔːki; NAmE ˈpɔːrki/ noun , adjective
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) (also ˌporky ˈpie ) ( BrE , slang ) a statement that is not true; a lie :
to tell porkies
■ adjective
( informal , disapproving ) ( of people ) fat
/ ˈpɔːki; NAmE ˈpɔːrki/ noun , adjective
■ noun
( pl. -ies ) (also ˌporky ˈpie ) ( BrE , slang ) a statement that is not true; a lie :
to tell porkies
■ adjective
( informal , disapproving ) ( of people ) fat
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005