Definition

1. Noun:
   • A cut of meat from a pig: Specifically, a "pork chop" is a slice of meat, typically containing a rib or part of a vertebra, taken from the loin of a pig. It is a common cut for frying, grilling, or baking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • For dinner, we grilled thick pork chops with a rosemary marinade.
  • She breaded the pork chop and pan-fried it until it was golden brown.
  • The recipe calls for two bone-in pork chops.

Advanced Usage

• "Pork chop" as a descriptor: The term can be used attributively to describe other items related to or resembling the cut of meat.
  • He prefers a pork chop sandwich to a hamburger.
  • The politician was criticized for his pork chop spending on local projects. (Note: This is an idiomatic extension relating to "pork-barrel" spending, derived from the imagery of the cut of meat.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pork chop (noun): The standard form, often written as two words ("pork chop").
• Pork (noun): The general meat from a pig.
• Chop (noun): A thick slice of meat, especially lamb, pork, or veal, usually containing a rib.
• Loin (noun): The part of the animal from which pork chops are typically cut.

Synonyms

• None direct: As a specific cut of meat, there is no perfect synonym. Related terms include "loin chop" or "rib chop," which specify the exact cut.

Related Phrases

• Pork-barrel: (Idiom) Relating to government spending intended to benefit constituents of a politician in return for their political support. This is a figurative use derived from the idea of distributing pieces of meat (like pork chops).
  • The bill was full of pork-barrel projects for key districts.

Related Idioms

• To be a pork chop: (Australian and New Zealand slang, informal) To be a foolish or incompetent person.
  • Don't listen to him, he's a bit of a pork chop when it comes to car repairs.

Noun

1. chop cut from a hog