porker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pig, especially a castrated male, being fattened and raised for slaughter.
  2. An obese person.
  3. A lie.
  4. A police officer.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɔːkə/ /ˈpɔɹkɚ/ En-au-porker.ogg

Word forms

porker porkers

Etymology

From pork + -er. * (obese person; police officer): Carried over from the same senses of pig. * (a lie): Extension of the rhyming slang pork pie.

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