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Pore vs Pork - What's the difference?

pore | pork |

As nouns the difference between pore and pork

is that pore is fear, dread while pork is (uncountable) the meat of a pig; swineflesh.

As a verb pork is

(transitive|slang|vulgar|usually|of a male) to have sex with (someone).

pore

English

(wikipedia pore)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) pouren, from (etyl), from (etyl) porus, from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A tiny opening in the skin.
  • By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many or allowing passage of a fluid.
    • Related terms
    * porous

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) poren, pouren, . See (l).

    Verb

    (por)
  • to study meticulously; to go over again and again.
  • to meditate or reflect in a steady way.
    • Derived terms
    * pore over

    Anagrams

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    pork

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable) The meat of a pig; swineflesh.
    • Muslims are not allowed to eat pork .
  • (US, politics, slang, pejorative) Funding proposed or requested by a member of Congress for special interests or his or her constituency as opposed to the good of the country as a whole.

    • Synonyms

    * (meat of a pig) pigmeat, swineflesh

    Derived terms

    * long pork * (US political slang) pork barrel * pork chop * pork pie * pork sword * porker * porky * sea pork

    Related terms

    * porcine

    See also

    (wikipedia pork) * bacon * ham * pig * porcupine * swine

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, slang, vulgar, usually, of a male) To have sex with (someone).

    • Synonyms

    * See

    References