porkchopper

American  

[pawrk-chop-er, pohrk-] / ˈpɔrkˌtʃɒp ər, ˈpoʊrk- /

noun

Informal.

1. a labor official put on the union payroll as a reward for past loyalty or services.

2. any legislator, political appointee, official, etc., who is primarily interested in personal gain or the perquisites of power.

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Etymology

Origin of porkchopper

1945–50, porkchop + -er ¹; probably from the use of “porkchop” as a metaphor for livelihood, especially one acquired with little effort