pork chop en · NOUN
Meanings
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A loin cut taken perpendicular to the spine of the pig, usually a rib or part of a vertebra.
With very little fat, boneless pork chops are the fast and flavorful answer whether counting calories, or counting on a tasty meal.
2004, George Foreman, Kathryn Kellinger, “Beef, Pork, and Lamb”, in George Foreman’s Indoor Grilling Made Easy: More Than 100 Simple, Healthy Ways to Feed Family and Friends, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 125:Browned and simmered in orange juice with raisins, tender pork chops are the nucleus of a delicious family dinner.
1980, Sun-Maid Growers of California, “Hot and Hearty: Main Dishes for Memorable Meals”, in The Sun-Maid Cookbook, Benjamin Company, →ISBN, page 38:Pork chops are the go-to dish in the Midwest for an easy, inexpensive, and satisfying meal.
2015, Colby Garrelts, Megan Garrelts, “Cast Iron and Dutch Ovens”, in Made in America: A Modern Collection of Classic Recipes, Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 54:
- (derogatory, slang) A fat person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| porkchop | alternative, attributive | lexicographic | |
| pork chops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
carry on like a pork chop · Hainanese pork chop · pork chop island
Translations (11)
cs vepřová kotleta (pork chop) · fi porsaankyljys (pork chop) · hy չալաղաջ (pork chop) · cmn 豬扒 /猪扒 (pork chop) · cmn 豬排 /猪排 (pork chop) · mk кременадла (pork chop) · sv fläskkotlett (pork chop) · yue 豬扒 /猪扒 (pork chop) · tr domuz pirzola (pork chop) · de Schweinskotelett (pork chop) · de Schweinekotelett (pork chop)