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pork scratching

pork scratching noun: a snack food, normally available in pubs, made from cured pork skin that has been salted and deep-fried.

pork scratching: a snack food, normally available in pubs, made from cured pork skin that has been salted and...
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Noun

pork scratching (plural pork scratchings)

  1. (UK) A snack food, normally available in pubs, made from cured pork skin that has been salted and deep-fried.
    Synonyms:
    pork rind

Synonyms of pork scratching

Forms of pork scratching

pluralpork scratchings

Questions about pork scratching

What does pork scratching mean?
Pork scratching means a snack food, normally available in pubs, made from cured pork skin that has been salted and deep-fried.
What part of speech is pork scratching?
Pork scratching is a noun.
What is the plural of pork scratching?
The plural of pork scratching is pork scratchings.

Words near pork scratching in the dictionary

  1. pork rinds
  2. pork roast
  3. pork roasts
  4. pork roll
  5. pork rolls
  6. pork scratching
  7. pork scratchings
  8. pork shot
  9. pork shots
  10. pork steak
  11. pork steaks

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