porno
noun
1.
Also, por·no 
[pawr-noh] . pornography.
[pawr-noh] . pornography.
noʊ2.
television shows, articles, photographs, etc., thought to create or satisfy an excessive desire for something, especially something luxurious: the irresistible appeal of food porn; an addiction to real-estate porn.
adjective
3.
Origin:
1960–65; by shortening
1960–65; by shortening
Related forms
an·ti·porn, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | Also called: porno pornographypublications or broadcasts that demonstrate an unhealthy or voyeuristic interest in a particular subject: property porn; food porn |
| 2. | censorious Also called: porno pornographypublications or broadcasts that demonstrate an unhealthy or voyeuristic interest in a particular subject: property porn; food porn |
| —adj | |
| 3. | Also: porno pornographic: porn movie; porno mag |
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Porno
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. 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. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
porn
1962, abbreviation of pornography (q.v.). Porno (adj.) is attested from 1952.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
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porno
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