porkish

English

Etymology

From pork +‎ -ish.

Pronunciation

  • (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈpɔɹkɪʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)kɪʃ

Adjective

porkish (comparative more porkish, superlative most porkish)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of pork.
  2. (colloquial) Plump.
    Synonyms: chubby, chunky, podgy, tubby
  3. (informal) Selfish.
    Synonyms: egocentric, self-centered, solipsistic; see also Thesaurus:selfish
  4. (US, politics, informal) Relating to pork barrel funding.
    • 2002, Newsweek, volume 40:
      Congressional leaders are frank about using their clout for porkish purposes, and DeLay is no exception.

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