pork-barreler

[pawrk-bar-uh-ler, pohrk-]

pork-bar·rel·er

[pawrk-bar-uh-ler, pohrk-]
noun Informal.
a politician, especially a senator or member of Congress who is party to or benefits from a pork barrel.

Origin:
pork barrel + -er1
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Pork-barreler is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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