pork-chopper

pork-chop·per

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrk, pohrk chop-er]
- /pɔrk, poʊrk ˈtʃɒp ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrk, pohrk chop-er]
- /pɔrk, poʊrk ˈtʃɒp ər/

Definitions of pork-chopper word

noun pork-chopper a labor official put on the union payroll as a reward for past loyalty or services. 1
noun pork-chopper 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 pork-chopper

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 Pork-chopper

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pork-chopper 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 71% 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.