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♦ pork /pɔ:k/n. [u]carne di maiale; carne suina● ( slang USA) pork barrel, denaro pubblico speso per procurarsi voti □ ( slang USA) pork barreling, uso del denaro pubblico per ottenere voti; manovre elettoralistiche □ pork butcher, macellatore di maiali; norcino; salumaio, salumiere, pizzicagnolo □ pork butcher's, norcineria; salumeria □ pork chop, braciola di maiale □ pork packers, produttori di carne di maiale in scatola □ pork pie, pasticcio di carne di maiale □ a pork-pie hat, un cappello a cupola schiacciata e tesa piegata all'insù □ ( cucina) pork scratchings, ciccioli; siccioli NOTA D'USO: - pig o pork?-.
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