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porker

[ pawr-ker, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr kər, ˈpoʊr- /
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noun
a pig, especially one being fattened for its meat.
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Origin of porker

First recorded in 1635–45; pork + -er1

Words nearby porker

pork-barreler, pork-barrel legislation, pork belly, porkchop, porkchopper, porker, porkfish, porkpie, porkpie hat, pork pig, pork scratchings
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Words related to porker

pig, boar, piglet, swine, hog, moleskin, oval, peanut, pigskin, pineapple, sphere, watermelon, piggy, razorback, shoat, sow, warthog, peccary, wild boar

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British Dictionary definitions for porker

porker
/ (ˈpɔːkə) /
noun
a pig, esp a young one weighing between 40 and 67 kg, fattened to provide meat such as pork chops
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