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 awards, hosted in the home of the pork pie, saw the unique pie beat 900 entries from across the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025
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
The stylistic prerequisites included army-surplus trench coats festooned with pins and badges, pork pie hats and anything with a checkerboard pattern.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2021
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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