pork pie
Britishnoun
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a pie filled with minced seasoned pork
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See porky 2
Example Sentences
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The crown was characteristic of a pork pie but had an irregular hand-formed crease; the brim was wide like a cowboy hat but not as stiff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
It's 11am and James Blunt is polishing off a pork pie.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2023
The male representative of this species proudly sports a pork pie straw hat, half Panama and half boater, so obviously transatlantic that every plait in it gives forth a twang.
From Washington Post ● May 2, 2023
Episode 9, "Double Time" Easter egg: Two pork pie hats can be seen in the background through Charles' window.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2021
"I saw him eat a pork pie," Toad said, smirking.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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