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porker

[ pawr-ker, pohr- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

porker

/ ˈpɔːkə /

a pig, esp a young one weighing between 40 and 67 kg, fattened to provide meat such as pork chops

Origin of porker¹

First recorded in 1635–45; pork + -er ¹

How dare you decide in this cold-blooded way whether I am to be called—ah—Tosh—or—ah—Porker!

The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scarednor would he be shaken off.

Well, there is a stye in the soul of every one of us, in which abides a porker more or less objectionable.

Then they would catch the porker, throw him on the scales, and find out which farmer had guessed nearest the mark.

The hint was always taken, and alas, for the poor farmer who had a nice hen-roost, or a young porker in the sty.

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