porky

[pawr-kee, pohr-]

pork·y

1[pawr-kee, pohr-]
adjective, pork·i·er, pork·i·est.
1.
of, pertaining to, or resembling pork.
2.
fat: a porky child.

Origin:
1850–55; pork + -y1

pork·i·ness, noun

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Porky is always a great word to know.
So is ort. 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 scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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pork·y

2[pawr-kee, pohr-]
noun, plural pork·ies. Chiefly Inland North and Western U.S..

Origin:
1900–05, Americanism; porc(upine) + -y2
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porky1 (ˈpɔːkɪ)
 
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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porky definition


  1. mod.
    fat; obese; pig-like. : You are beginning to look a little porky.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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