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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How to use porker in a sentence

How dare you decide in this cold-blooded way whether I am to be called—ah—Tosh—or—ah—Porker!
First Plays|A. A. Milne
The porker grunted her displeasure, and Patrick did some grunting, too; but he was not easily scarednor would he be shaken off.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
Well, there is a stye in the soul of every one of us, in which abides a porker more or less objectionable.
The Fiend's Delight|Dod Grile
Then they would catch the porker, throw him on the scales, and find out which farmer had guessed nearest the mark.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis

The hint was always taken, and alas, for the poor farmer who had a nice hen-roost, or a young porker in the sty.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White

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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