pork
Americannoun
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the flesh of hogs used as food.
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Informal. appropriations, appointments, etc., made by the government for political reasons rather than for public benefit, as for public buildings or river improvements.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of pork
1250–1300; Middle English porc < Old French < Latin porcus hog, pig; cognate with farrow 1
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Animal welfare was one of the main themes of the debates leading up to Denmark's March parliamentary elections, in a country known for its extensive pig farming and pork exports.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Life isn't all a calm river, it's complicated, but we grit our teeth and we work," she tells me leaning over shelves of butchered pork.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The analysis included a broad range of red meats, such as beef, lamb, pork, rabbit, goat, and game.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
She also promised to save Trump “a good Iowa pork chop” after the president pledged to take part in a midterm rally in her state.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The days and the nights were so cold that the pork in a box and the bear meat hanging in the little shed outside the back door were solidly frozen and did not thaw.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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