Meanings
proper noun
- USinformalThe city of Cincinnati.
- USinformalThe city of Chicago.
Origin
From pork + -o- + -polis; since they were once the country's chief hog-packing centers.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Porkopolis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porkopolis
MLA
“Porkopolis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porkopolis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Porkopolis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Porkopolis.
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