porky pie

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porky pie

noun porky pies · pork pie · porkie pie

Cockney, in plural, slang A lie (false statement). We all know politicians like telling lies / Big ones, little ones, porky pies.
Similar: porker, porky

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@misc{porky_pie_2026,
  title = {porky pie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/porky%20pie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}