porky

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Meaning · English

Rather fat; chubby.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

In front of Lister a small red-haired man, with a porky roll of flesh above his towel-top, was examining a line of girls.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “porky” mean?

Rather fat; chubby.

Is “porky” formal or informal?

porky is generally slang.