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
He found the saxophone player inside the oak, trimming away wood until a natty musician in a frock coat and a pork pie hat emerged.
From Washington Post • Apr. 18, 2022
Episode 9, "Double Time" Easter egg: Two pork pie hats can be seen in the background through Charles' window.
From Salon • Oct. 19, 2021
Must we also suffer the indignity — right now — of knowing which of our co-workers prefers to plod around the house in a fishing vest and pork pie hat?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2020
I heard Mr. Hubble remark that “a bit of savory pork pie would lay atop of anything you could mention, and do no harm,” and I heard Joe say, “You shall have some, Pip.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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