Etymology
From Middle English pork, porc, via Anglo-Norman, from Old French porc (“swine, hog, pig; pork”), from Latin porcus (“domestic hog, pig”). Cognate with Old English fearh (“piglet”). Doublet of farrow.
Noun
pork (uncountable)
- (uncountable) the meat of a pig.
- (American political slang) funding proposed or requested by a member of Congress for special interests or his/her constituency as opposed to the good of the country as a whole.
Derived terms
- long pork
- (American political slang) pork barrel
- pork chop
- pork pie
- pork sword
- porker
- porky
Related terms
- porcine
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