Or, Why Pig Meat is Called 'Pork' and Cow Meat is Called 'Beef'
We need to cut the pork out of the federal budget.
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same year: the meat of a pig that is used for food
: government money that is spent on projects done to help the political careers of elected officials
See words that rhyme with pork Spanish Central: Translation of pork Nglish: Translation of pork for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of pork for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pork
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