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Meaning of porkish | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
ˈpɔɹkɪʃ

Definitions

  1. Resembling or characteristic of pork.
  2. Plump.
    colloquial
  3. Selfish.
    informal
  4. Relating to pork barrel funding.
    US, informal

Examples

“Congressional leaders are frank about using their clout for porkish purposes, and DeLay is no exception.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

porkless porklike porky Porlockian pornerastic pornier

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