Porky
CommonQUICK MEANING
Primary slang meaning
A lie or untrue story, from telling porkies.
EXAMPLE““Porky,” the speaker said in a casual Australian conversation.”
USED BYGeneral
POPULARITYCommon
SAFETYGenerally safe
CATEGORYAustralian, Conversation
REGIONAustralia, United Kingdom
TONECasual and context-dependent
ALSO WRITTEN AS
DETAILED EXPLANATION
A lie or untrue story, from telling porkies. SlangCheck classifies this entry under Australian, Conversation and records its main region as Australia, United Kingdom. Usage can shift between communities, so the surrounding sentence and tone should be considered.
REGIONAL TREND SNAPSHOT
How current is “Porky”?
🌐Global
stable42/100 · checked 30 July 2026
🇺🇸United States
stable22/100 · checked 30 July 2026
🇦🇺Australia
stable79/100 · checked 30 July 2026
Scores are SlangCheck editorial research snapshots and are not live search-volume measurements.
EDITORIAL RESEARCH
Reviewed entry
Regional and community usage reviewed for the Stage 3 master batch.
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