Porkishly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a porkish manner.

    "Ingenious men, spreading themselves most porkishly to retain a whole seat, when people are passing and re-passing to find a resting place."

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"Ingenious men, spreading themselves most porkishly to retain a whole seat, when people are passing and re-passing to find a resting place."

Etymology

From porkish + -ly.

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