Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

porker

American  
[pawr-ker, pohr-] / ˈpɔr kər, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

  1. a pig, especially one being fattened for its meat.


porker British  
/ ˈpɔːkə /

noun

  1. a pig, esp a young one weighing between 40 and 67 kg, fattened to provide meat such as pork chops

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of porker

First recorded in 1635–45; pork + -er 1

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The escape became a ruckus, involving about 20 people, including six Sebastopol police officers, a farmer, three businessmen and a gaggle of children who all got into the porker pursuit.

From Los Angeles Times

The 450-pound porker wandered from his pen last week then moseyed on down the road, where he was caught hamming it up on the Molgaard family’s security camera.

From Seattle Times

A breeze passes over the teeming feces and into hog houses holding 1,000 porkers or turkey barns filled with 20,000 birds.

From Washington Post

“If he’s the chief porker,” he said, “I’m upset.”

From Washington Post

The endearing little porker with lovely eyelashes was found wandering the streets by community members, according to reports.

From Fox News