porkish

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pork +‎ -ish

Adjective[edit]

porkish (comparative more porkish, superlative most porkish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of pork.
  2. (colloquial) Plump.
  3. (informal) Selfish.
  4. (US, politics, informal) Relating to pork barrel funding.
    • 2002, Newsweek, volume 40:
      Congressional leaders are frank about using their clout for porkish purposes, and DeLay is no exception.

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