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porky

[pawr-kee, pohr-] / ˈpɔr ki, ˈpoʊr- /


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"I thought: 'Uh-oh. David’s told me a porky pie here,'" Underwood says.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2024

A supporting cast of honey and anise hyssop plants round out the porky saltiness with floral and syrupy sweetness.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2022

Yet the star of the dish turned out to be its condiment, a sticky, salty and porky soppressata jam.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2021

Divisive in its highly un-kosher, un-vegan, unapologetically porky nature, lard makes, in my humble opinion, the most deliciously flaky Hong Kong egg custard tarts.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2021

Dudley was crammed into an armchair, his porky hands beneath him, clamped firmly around his bottom.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling



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