noun General Slang

Porkies

/ˈpɔːr.kiz/ · noun · slang

Lies — from cockney rhyming slang "porky pies" = lies.

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Definitions

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Often used lightheartedly for small fibs rather than serious deception.

“He was telling porkies about his fishing trip again.”
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Cockney rhyming slang where "porky pies" rhymes with "lies," shortened to "porkies." Telling porkies means telling lies.

“Don't tell me porkies, I know what happened.”
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Can be used as a gentle accusation — calling out someone bending the truth.

“That's a load of porkies if I ever heard one.”
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Porkies In A Sentence

Stop telling porkies and own up.
She told a few porkies to get out of work.
His whole story was porkies start to finish.

Origin & Usage

A classic piece of cockney rhyming slang: "porky pies" rhymes with "lies," clipped to "porkies." It's long-established in London and broader British English.

Variants Porky piesPorky
Tags #uk#british#cockney#rhyming

People Also Ask

What does porkies mean in British slang?

Porkies means lies — it's cockney rhyming slang from "porky pies," which rhymes with lies.

Where did porkies come from?

It's traditional cockney rhyming slang, with "porky pies" standing in for "lies."

Is telling porkies serious?

Usually it's lighthearted, referring to small fibs rather than serious lies.

How do you use porkies in a sentence?

For example: "stop telling porkies" — meaning stop lying.

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