"Porkopolis" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From pork + -o- + -polis; it was once the country's chief hog-packing center. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|pork|-o-|-polis}} pork + -o- + -polis Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Porkopolis
  1. (US, informal) The city of Cincinnati. Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-Porkopolis-en-name-Q-1RyP8~ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -o-, English terms suffixed with -polis, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, City nicknames Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -polis: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of City nicknames: 51 49
  2. (US, informal) The city of Chicago. Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-Porkopolis-en-name-DL1vzatC Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -o-, English terms suffixed with -polis, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, City nicknames Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -polis: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of City nicknames: 51 49
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