porkpie

pork·pie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrk-pahy, pohrk-]
- /ˈpɔrkˌpaɪ, ˈpoʊrk-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pawrk-pahy, pohrk-]
- /ˈpɔrkˌpaɪ, ˈpoʊrk-/

Definitions of porkpie word

noun porkpie a snap-brimmed hat with a round, flat crown, usually made of felt. 1
noun porkpie hat with a round flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down 0

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Origin of porkpie

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35; pork + pie1

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Parts of speech for Porkpie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Porkpie

porkpie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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