Pork barrel

noun

/ˈpɔːkˌbaɹəl/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA barrel used to store pork.

2.nounA ready supply of income; one's livelihood.

3.nounState funds as assigned for local or regional expenditure; especially, central money used for regional projects which are eyecatching or designed to appeal to voters.

Synonyms

pork porkbarrel pork-barrel porket barrel porkling cracker barrel pigging porklet porkchop piggin porky

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