pork

/pɔrk/
verb
  1. To eat greedily or to overindulge in food (informal, often used with 'out').
    • After the long hike, they porked out on pizza and ice cream.
    • He tends to pork himself at holiday buffets.
    • Don't pork on snacks before dinner.
noun
  1. Meat from a pig, used as food.
    • She bought a pound of ground pork to make meatballs.
    • Pork chops are a popular dish in many countries.
    • We had roasted pork for Sunday dinner with vegetables.
  2. Government spending or projects that benefit a specific area or group, often to gain political support (also called pork barrel).
    • The senator added pork to the bill to fund a bridge in his home state.
    • Critics said the new law was full of pork for special interests.
    • Many voters dislike pork because it wastes taxpayer money.
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