1porky1 (ˈpɔːkɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
Word forms: porkier, porkiest
- belonging to or characteristic of pork ⇒
a porky smell
- informal fat; obese
Alternative Forms
ˈporkiness noun2porky2 (ˈpɔːkɪ)
Definitions
noun
Word forms: plural, porkies
- British slang a lie Also called
pork pie
Word Origin
from rhyming slang pork pie lieUsage examples
Ah, there he was: fat and porky , chest and stomach stuck out like some pampered pigeon.
, A Shrine of Murders (1993)The joy of the Stress Yourself Slim Diet is that you can take it to work and share the benefits with equally porky colleagues.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)Like departing Dambusters, the porky pilots just clear the hedgerows at the end of the airstrip and soar into the blue.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)