See ‘Porky pies’ – Cockney rhyming slang for lies.
Pork pies
Etymology & History
See 'Porky pies' - Cockney rhyming slang for lies. The food item (traditional British meat pie) becomes expression for dishonesty. 'Telling porkies' is gentler than calling someone a liar outright.
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London/Cockney
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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