porkchopper
[ pawrk-chop-er, pohrk- ]
/ ˈpɔrkˌtʃɒp ər, ˈpoʊrk- /
noun Informal.
a labor official put on the union payroll as a reward for past loyalty or services.
any legislator, political appointee, official, etc., who is primarily interested in personal gain or the perquisites of power.
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Nearby words
- pork pig,
- pork scratchings,
- pork-barrel legislation,
- pork-barreler,
- porkchop,
- porker,
- porkfish,
- porkpie,
- porkpie hat,
- porky
Origin of porkchopper
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019