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Porkopolis

Porkopolis proper noun: the city of Cincinnati.

Proper noun

Porkopolis

  1. (US, informal) The city of Cincinnati.
  2. (US, informal) The city of Chicago.

Origin of Porkopolis

From pork + -o- + -polis; since they were once the country's chief hog-packing centers.

Questions about Porkopolis

What does Porkopolis mean?
Porkopolis means the city of Cincinnati.
What part of speech is Porkopolis?
Porkopolis is a proper noun.

Words near Porkopolis in the dictionary

  1. porkmeister
  2. porkmeisters
  3. porkmen
  4. porknocker
  5. porknockers
  6. Porkopolis
  7. porkpie
  8. porkpie hat
  9. porkpie hats
  10. porkpies
  11. porkrind

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