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Street Slang
pork pies
PORK-PYZE · noun · slang
Rhyming slang for lies, clipped to 'porkies'.
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Cockney rhyming slang meaning lies, almost always shortened to 'porkies'.
“Don't tell me porkies — I know where you were.”
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pork pies In A Sentence
Don't tell me porkies — I know where you were.
Origin & Usage
'Pies' rhymes with 'lies'; the clipped form 'porkies' is very common.
People Also Ask
What does 'pork pies' mean in slang?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for 'lies' — 'pies' rhymes with 'lies'.
What are 'porkies'?
'Porkies' is the clipped form of 'pork pies' and just means lies, as in 'telling porkies'.
How do you use it?
You'd say 'Stop telling porkies' to mean stop lying.
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