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pork en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /poɹk/ (General-American)
  • /po(ː)ɹk/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • /pɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /poək/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos Proto-Italic *porkos Latin porcus Old French porcbor. Middle English pork English pork From Middle English pork, porc, via Anglo-Norman, from Old French porc (“swine, hog, pig; pork”), from Latin porcus (“domestic hog, pig”). Cognate with Old English fearh (“piglet”). Doublet of farrow. Compare also other West Germanic words for pigs: Ferkel, Ferke, and varken. Used in English since the 14th century, and as a term of abuse since the 17th century. US politics sense is related to pork barrel.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The meat of a pig.
    • The cafeteria serves pork on Tuesdays.
  2. (US, countable, derogatory, slang, uncountable) Funding proposed or requested by a member of Congress for special interests or their constituency as opposed to the good of the country as a whole.
  3. (Multicultural-London-English, collective, countable, slang, uncountable) Law enforcement; those who side with criminal prosecution.

Forms

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porks Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

poultry · beef · mutton · lamb · chicken

Deriveds

cut of pork · porker · pork consumption · pork strips · porkbuster · pork cycle · porkless · pork slab · pork crackling · pork roll · porkfish · pork barrelling · yuxiang shredded pork · salt pork · porklike · pork blood soup · pork cheek · minced pork rice · porkish · pork pie hat · Pork Soda · belly pork · pork–cat syndrome · pork kebab · organic pork · porkman · pork chop island · pork ball · barbecue pork · sweet and sour pork · pork rib · spring of pork · pork steak · pork schnitzel · pork blood · pork butt · steam minced pork · porkburger · roast pork · pork mami · porkling · pork insulin · pork shoulder · porkwood · pork shot · pork scratchings · bork · pork scratching · smoked pork · pork hedgehog · pork bacon · Porkopolis · pork-cat syndrome · porkery · porking · Pork Tornado · pork-barrel · pork tenderloin sandwich · barbecued pork · antipork · minced pork · pork shots · pork out · porky · nonpork · pork knocker · pork floss · pork meat · pork dripping · pork jelly · pulled pork · pork tenderloin · jellied pork · pork-eater · Scottish pork taboo · pork neck · piece of pork · pork cutlet · pig upon pork · pork knuckle · pork-based · pork meatball · pork hock · pork loin · pork-barrelling · pork up · pork jowl · pork fillet · mu shu pork · Dongpo pork · long pork · pork producer · pork and beans · pork cheese · pork store · lychee pork · pork escalope · porklet · porkalicious · sliced pork · pork Wellington · pork pie · pork ear · pork bouillon · pork-eating · pork goulash · partially defatted pork fatty tissue · pickled pork · double-cooked pork · pork sung · pork sword · pork-containing · Porky Pig · pork rind · I don't eat pork · pork barrel · sea pork · pork tapeworm · pork belly · pork liver · pork fat · red braised pork belly · Porkulus · twice-cooked pork · pork roast · porkmeister · flossy pork · Huizeng pork · National Pork Board · moo shi pork · pork chop · pork kidney · mu xu pork · porkfest · pork-knocker · Peking pork · pork ribs · pork butcher

Descendants

ポーク

Hypernyms

food · material · meat · substance · stuff

Meronyms

porky

Relateds

porcine · pig · bacon · porcupine · ham · swine

Synonyms

dibble · swinemeat · feds · 5-O · boydem · fuzz · Babylon · police force · pig · Old Bill · monarch · pigflesh · bacon · heat · ducks and geese · pigmeat · constabulary · thin blue line · police service · esclop · any plural synonym of police officer · piglice · plod · bacon · garda · the other white meat · law · Big Blue Machine · force · five-o · gardai · ecilop · maaveh · swine · polis · donut patrol · gendarmerie · police · po-po · swineflesh · filth · Bill · hog meat · police department

Translations (172)

sk bravčové (meat of a pig) · pdt Schinkjefleesch (meat of a pig) · tr domuz eti (meat of a pig) · ast gochu (meat of a pig) · kw kig mogh (meat of a pig) · fi possu (meat of a pig) · et sealiha (meat of a pig) · lv cūkgaļa (meat of a pig) · yi שװײַן (meat of a pig) · nn svinekjøt (meat of a pig) · zza gosté xozi (meat of a pig) · de Schweinernes (meat of a pig) · sv svinkött (meat of a pig) · hu sertéshús (meat of a pig) · fr porc (meat of a pig) · da svinekød (meat of a pig) · nn svinekjøtt (meat of a pig) · khb ᦵᦓᦲᧉᦖᦴ (meat of a pig) · enm swyn (meat of a pig) · th หมู (meat of a pig) · es carne de chancho (meat of a pig) · ko 돼지고기 (meat of a pig) · ky чочко эти (meat of a pig) · my ဝက်သား (meat of a pig) · alt чочконыҥ эди (meat of a pig) · mk сви́нско (meat of a pig) · twf kùcitúone (meat of a pig) · tr domuz (meat of a pig) · uz choʻchqa (meat of a pig) · li verkesvleisj (meat of a pig) · az donuz (meat of a pig) · be сьвіні́на (meat of a pig) · nb svinekjøtt (meat of a pig) · ru свини́на (meat of a pig) · rmf baliȟnesko mas (meat of a pig) · cs vepřové (meat of a pig) · gd feòil-muice (meat of a pig) · fi sika (meat of a pig) · la (carō) porcīna (meat of a pig) · pl wieprzowina (meat of a pig) · fo svínakjøt (meat of a pig) · crh domuz eti (meat of a pig) · jv iwak babi (meat of a pig) · sh свињетина (meat of a pig) · ka ღორის ხორცი (meat of a pig) · eu txerriki (meat of a pig) · be свіні́на (meat of a pig) · fi sianliha (meat of a pig) · vo svinamit (meat of a pig) · gl porco (meat of a pig) · lt kiauliena (meat of a pig) · id babi (meat of a pig) · khb ᦖᦴ (meat of a pig) · ga muiceoil (meat of a pig) · ro carne de porc (meat of a pig) · aho 𑜃𑜢𑜤𑜰𑜫 𑜉𑜥 (meat of a pig) · ziw nguluwe class 9 (meat of a pig) · hu disznóhús (meat of a pig) · to puaka (meat of a pig) · az donuz əti (meat of a pig) · grc χοίρεια (meat of a pig) · pdt Schwiensfleesch (meat of a pig) · kix yōhnyèih (meat of a pig) · eo porkaĵo (meat of a pig) · nn grisekjøt (meat of a pig) · ky чочко (meat of a pig) · it suino (meat of a pig) · kk шошқа еті (meat of a pig) · gd muicfheòil (meat of a pig) · kjh сосха иді (meat of a pig) · fi porsas (meat of a pig) · id daging babi (meat of a pig) · sv fläskkött (meat of a pig) · haw puaʻa (meat of a pig) · uz choʻchqa goʻshti (meat of a pig) · it carne suina (meat of a pig) · la (carō) suilla (meat of a pig) · mi poaka (meat of a pig) · hy խոզի միս (meat of a pig) · he חֲזִיר (meat of a pig) · es cerdo (meat of a pig) · sq mish derri (meat of a pig) · hy խոզենի (meat of a pig) · enm pork (meat of a pig) · nn grisekjøtt (meat of a pig) · rm charn-portg (meat of a pig) · khb ᦋᦲᧃᧉᦖᦴ (meat of a pig) · ug چوشقا (meat of a pig) · fa-ira خوک (meat of a pig) · sh svinjetina (meat of a pig) · uk свини́на (meat of a pig) · vi thịt lợn (meat of a pig) · ur سُؤَر (meat of a pig) · pt porco (meat of a pig) · ms daging babi (meat of a pig) · nod ᩉ᩠ᨾᩪ (meat of a pig) · nl varkensvlees (meat of a pig) · sl svinjina (meat of a pig) · tg гӯшти хуг (meat of a pig) · bcl karneng urig (meat of a pig) · hak 豬肉 /猪肉 (meat of a pig) · hi सुअर (meat of a pig) · io porkokarno (meat of a pig) · az bülbül əti (meat of a pig) · bg сви́нско (meat of a pig) · la carō porcī (meat of a pig) · rsk швиньске месо (meat of a pig) · es puerco (meat of a pig) · ug چوشقا گۆشى (meat of a pig) · tg хуг (meat of a pig) · lo ຫມູ (meat of a pig) · is svínakjöt (meat of a pig) · pt carne de porco (meat of a pig) · ja 豚肉 (meat of a pig) · ja ポーク (meat of a pig) · kk шошқа (meat of a pig) · nod ᨶᩮᩬᩨ᩶ᩋᩉ᩠ᨾᩪ (meat of a pig) · hi सुअर का गोश्त (meat of a pig) · lo ເນຶ້ອຫມູ (meat of a pig) · de Schweiners (meat of a pig) · yue 豬肉 /猪肉 (meat of a pig) · fr cochon (meat of a pig) · de Schweinefleisch (meat of a pig) · sv valfläsk (opportunist political appropriation) · sw kitimoto (meat of a pig) · sv fläsk (meat of a pig) · cmn 豬肉 /猪肉 (meat of a pig) · cy porc (meat of a pig) · ur سُؤَر کا گوشْت (meat of a pig) · rsk швинїна (meat of a pig) · ang swīnes flǣsċ (meat of a pig) · ang swīn (meat of a pig) · de Schwein (meat of a pig) · ca porc (meat of a pig) · th เนื้อหมู (meat of a pig) · fo flesk (meat of a pig) · af varkvleis (meat of a pig) · nan-hbl 豬肉 /猪肉 (meat of a pig) · mi mīti poaka (meat of a pig) · nah pitzonacatl (meat of a pig) · mt majjal (meat of a pig) · vi thịt heo (meat of a pig) · it maiale (meat of a pig) · fa-ira گوشْتِ خوک (meat of a pig) · yao liguluŵe class 5 (meat of a pig) · cic shokha' nipi' (meat of a pig) · za noh mou (meat of a pig) · sv griskött (meat of a pig) · nb grisekjøtt (meat of a pig) · ro porc (meat of a pig) · zdj purunku (meat of a pig) · lo ຊີ້ນຫມູ (meat of a pig) · nb flesk (meat of a pig) · sw nyama ya nguruwe (meat of a pig) · hi सुअर का मांस (meat of a pig) · nn flesk (meat of a pig) · he בָּשָׂר לָבָן (meat of a pig) · da flæskekød (meat of a pig) · ar لَحْم الْخِنْزِير (meat of a pig) · cy cig moch (meat of a pig) · km សាច់ជ្រូក (meat of a pig) · srn agumeti (meat of a pig) · wyi dalam (meat of a pig) · iso esi (meat of a pig) · es matagón (meat of a pig) · nv bisóodi bitsįʼ (meat of a pig) · mww npuas (meat of a pig) · sq derr (meat of a pig) · el χοιρινό (meat of a pig) · smj svijnebierggo (meat of a pig) · kw kig porhel (meat of a pig) · rsk швинєцина (meat of a pig)

wikidata: Q191768

pork en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /poɹk/ (General-American)
  • /po(ː)ɹk/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • /pɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /poək/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *pórḱos Proto-Italic *porkos Latin porcus Old French porcbor. Middle English pork English pork From Middle English pork, porc, via Anglo-Norman, from Old French porc (“swine, hog, pig; pork”), from Latin porcus (“domestic hog, pig”). Cognate with Old English fearh (“piglet”). Doublet of farrow. Compare also other West Germanic words for pigs: Ferkel, Ferke, and varken. Used in English since the 14th century, and as a term of abuse since the 17th century. US politics sense is related to pork barrel.

Meanings

  1. (of a male, slang, transitive, usually, vulgar) To have sex with (someone).
    • You know, I can't remember just how I discovered doorknobs, but as a teenager I used to pork myself on a particular one — a nice, smooth round one — from time to time. 1989 February 12, Vanessa Nemeth, Stephanie Poggi, “Fun With The Electro-Lux And Other Masturbation Stories”, in Gay Community News, volume 16, number 30, page 9:
    • Marlene! Don't tell me you're gonna pork Marlene Desmond! 1978, Harold Ramis, Douglas Kenney, Chris Miller, Animal House (motion picture), spoken by Boon (Peter Riegert), Universal Pictures:

Forms

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porking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
porked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
porked Tense=Past lexicographic
porks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Synonyms

plug · poke · occupy · beep · feague · be with · plough · know · jump someone's bones · go to bed with · shelve · go with · get into someone's pants · slip it to · have · lie by · have one's way with · tup · love up · take · boom-boom · frack · dight · nail · Any of Thesaurus:copulate + "with" · expletive deleted · go in unto · root · see to · mount · Informal and slang terms · bang · tap · give someone the time · know someone in the biblical sense · roger · slay · service · ball · season · schlong · smush · frick · bonk · knob · doink · bed · rock · boff · shaft · fuck · bauf · boink · coitize · lay · give someone one · penetrate · sard · shag · swive · enjoy · get over on · pork · knock · lie with · screw · knock off · love · jape · prig · stallionize · hit · sleep with · diddle · smash · hump · drill · pound · wap · Formal terms · ravage · frig · have one's wicked way with · coit · pump · frak · dick · do · rut · fill · dig out · eff · seduce · jump · bone · run through · make · ream · get up in

pork en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • (US) audio
  • /poɹk/ (General-American)
  • /po(ː)ɹk/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
  • /pɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /poək/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger

Etymology

Blend of pin + fork.

Meanings

  1. A position in which a player's pieces are both pinned and forked at the same time.

Forms

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porks Number=Plur lexicographic