porky
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ki, ˈpoʊr-Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Porky
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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porky1 (ˈpɔːkɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , porkier, porkiest | |
| 1. | belonging to or characteristic of pork: a porky smell |
| 2. | informal fat; obese |
| 'porkiness1 | |
| —n | |
| porky2 (ˈpɔːkɪ) | |
| —n , pl porkies | |
| slang (Brit) Also called: pork pie a lie | |
| [from rhyming slang pork pie lie] | |
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Nary a meal goes by without some sort of porky element, and we're all the better because of it.
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