porker
UK[ˈpɔːkə(r)]US[ˈpɔːrkər]
n
a young pig raised and fattened for food.
n
a fat or greedy person.
Morpheme Breakdown
pork
er
pork
pig meat
er
one that is or does
Etymology
the word "porker" is a straightforward english compound. its first element, "pork," entered english via the norman conquest, deriving from the latin porcus, a common term for a domesticated pig. the suffix "-er," of germanic origin, is a highly productive agentive suffix meaning "one associated with." therefore, the literal construction is "one associated with pork." this logically evolved from referring specifically to a pig being fattened for its meat (pork) to its modern, sometimes humorous, application for a fattened or greedy person.
Analysis
Structure: pork (pig meat) + er (one that is or does)
pork (from old french porc, from latin porcus meaning "pig, swine"), er (agent suffix from old english -ere, from proto-germanic -ārijaz)
Examples
the farmer selected the best porkers from the litter to take to the market.
after months of rich food and no exercise, he was starting to look like a real porker.
the children squealed with delight at the sight of the little porkers running around the pen.