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porkbarreling

porkbarreling is the alternative form of pork-barrelling.

Meaning of pork-barrelling

Noun

pork-barrelling (uncountable)

  1. The practice of giving favours or money to voters in connection with a candidate for a current or future election, in order to sway enough voters so that the candidate will win.
  2. The practice of an elected politician giving favours or money to some or all voters in the politician's electorate, or to certain organizations, as compensation or payback for support from those voters or organizations in the past.

Questions about porkbarreling

What is porkbarreling the alternative form of?
Porkbarreling is the alternative form of pork-barrelling.

Words near porkbarreling in the dictionary

  1. pork-chop islands
  2. pork-knocker
  3. pork-knockers
  4. porkalicious
  5. porkbarrel
  6. porkbarreling
  7. porkbarrels
  8. porkburger
  9. porkburgers
  10. porkbush
  11. porkchop

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