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porker

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pork·er  (pôrkr, pr-)
n.
1. A fattened young pig.
2. Slang A fat person.
porker [ˈpɔːkə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a pig, esp a young one weighing between 40 and 67 kg, fattened to provide meat such as pork chops
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.porker - a pig fattened to provide meatporker - a pig fattened to provide meat      
pig, squealer, Sus scrofa, grunter, hog - domestic swine
Translations
porker [ˈpɔːkəʳ] N → cerdo m, cochino m
porker
n → Mastschwein nt
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