porkchopper

[ pawrk-chop-er, pohrk- ]

/ ˈpɔrkˌtʃɒp ər, ˈpoʊrk- /

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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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Origin of porkchopper

1945–50, Americanism;porkchop + -er¹; probably from the use of “porkchop” as a metaphor for livelihood, especially one acquired with little effort

Words nearby porkchopper

pork barrel, pork-barreler, pork-barrel legislation, pork belly, porkchop, porkchopper, porker, porkfish, porkpie, porkpie hat, pork pig