porkchopper

pork·chop·per

P p

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrk-chop-er, pohrk-]
- /ˈpɔrkˌtʃɒp ər, ˈpoʊrk-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrk-chop-er, pohrk-]
- /ˈpɔrkˌtʃɒp ər, ˈpoʊrk-/

Definitions of porkchopper word

noun porkchopper a labor official put on the union payroll as a reward for past loyalty or services. 1
noun porkchopper any legislator, political appointee, official, etc., who is primarily interested in personal gain or the perquisites of power. 1

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Origin of porkchopper

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50, Americanism; porkchop + -er1; probably from the use of “porkchop” as a metaphor for livelihood, especially one acquired with little effort

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Parts of speech for Porkchopper

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adverb

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exclamation

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porkchopper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

porkchopper usage trend in Literature

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