porkchopper

porkchopper
/pawrk"chop'euhr, pohrk"-/, n. Informal.
1. a labor official put on the union payroll as a reward for past loyalty or services.
2. any legislator, political appointee, official, etc., who is primarily interested in personal gain or the perquisites of power.
[1945-50, Amer.; PORKCHOP + -ER1; prob. from the use of "porkchop" as a metaphor for livelihood, esp. one acquired with little effort]

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  • porkchopper — pork·chop·per …   English syllables

  • porkchopper — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌchäpə(r) noun Etymology: pork chops, labor union slang for economic benefits + er : a labor union officer regarded by fellow unionists as motivated chiefly by self interest * * * /pawrk chop euhr, pohrk /, n. Informal. 1. a labor official… …   Useful english dictionary

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