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PRONUNCIATION OF PORK SCRATCHINGS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PORK SCRATCHINGS

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Pork scratchings is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PORK SCRATCHINGS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pork scratchings

Pork rind

Pork rind is the skin of a pig. Pork rind is a common ingredient of sausages, which helps to improve their consistency. Fried or roasted pork rind and fat is also a snack. The frying renders much of the fat that is attached to the uncooked rind, causing the cooked product to reduce considerably in size. The product may be known by alternative names, such as pork scratchings or pork crackling in the UK, although the term crackling may also refer to the rind atop a roasted pork joint.

Definition of pork scratchings in the English dictionary

The definition of pork scratchings in the dictionary is small pieces of crisply cooked pork crackling, eaten cold as an appetizer with drinks.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PORK SCRATCHINGS

porismatical
poristic
poristical
pork
pork barrel
pork butcher
pork chop
pork pie
pork pig
pork sausage
porker
porkier
porkies
porkiest
porkiness
porkling
porkpie hat
porkwood
porky
porky pie

WORDS THAT END LIKE PORK SCRATCHINGS

bright young things
crunchings
crutchings
fleshings
fletchings
furnishings
Kings
plenishings
ratings
savings
soft furnishings
Springs
sweet nothings
tea-things
teachings
things
to be seeing things
underthings
wings
Writings

Synonyms and antonyms of pork scratchings in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «pork scratchings» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PORK SCRATCHINGS

Find out the translation of pork scratchings to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pork scratchings from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pork scratchings» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猪肉临场
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chicharrones
570 millions of speakers

English

pork scratchings
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पोर्क scratchings
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

scratchings لحم الخنزير
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

попкорн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porco scratchings
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুকরের মাংস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grattons
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cakar daging babi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grieben
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

豚肉掻痒
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돼지 고기 scratchings
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Daging babi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vết thịt lợn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பன்றி scratchings
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डुकराचे मांस स्क्रॅचिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Domuz tırmıkları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciccioli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

słoninka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

попкорн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scratchings de carne de porc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χοιρινό scratchings
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vark scratchings
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fläsk scratch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

svinekjøtt scratchings
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pork scratchings

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PORK SCRATCHINGS»

The term «pork scratchings» is normally little used and occupies the 131.838 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PORK SCRATCHINGS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pork scratchings

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PORK SCRATCHINGS»

Discover the use of pork scratchings in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pork scratchings and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lessons from the Land of Pork Scratchings: A Miserable Yank ...
Without pork scratchings, what would you talk about? Your job? Your wife? Your bills? That would just make you an American—the type of person who goes to a therapist to moan about stuff that's actually good. Here, you can moan about ...
Greg Gutfeld, 2009
2
1001 Foods To Die For
Serve with a little mustard sauce, made by simply whisking the mustard into the heavy cream. Serves 4 Adapted from Simon Hopkinson's Roast Chicken and Other Stories Pork Scratchings Fat, some famous chef once quipped, is flavor.
Madison Books, Andrews McMeel Publishing,LLC, 2007
3
Morality and Boethics
If one buys a packet of pork scratchings, one may not see any apparent consequences flowing from this. It seems far less serious than slapping a person on the face, because the consequences appear far more remote with the former.
maurice and davies
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Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food
These will keep crispy for 2–3 days in an airtight container. Opposite (left to right): Spicy roasted nuts (page 101); Pork scratchings (above); Pickled quail's eggs with curried onion sauce (page 99). I use salmon, smoked haddock and prawns in ...
Tom Kerridge, 2013
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New Scientist
Pigs could fly Pigs in the middle EXPLOSION experts in Britain believe they have avoided a potential industrial disaster in factories that make pork scratchings. British pubs sell the scratchings - crispy pieces of pork "crackling" - reputedly to ...
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Gibbo-In My Life: Journey of an English-American Soccer Teacher
“And some black pudding or pork scratchings!” Black pudding, now a delicacy, is black sausage made ofcongealed pig's blood, and pork scratchings are pork rinds to the Americans, simply crispy pork skins with the fat rendered out in a huge ...
Paul Andr Gibbons, 2012
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Extreme Fishing
Later, as Stedson cooks the eel over a fire on the beach, he explains that moray eel tastes like Dover sole and the skin is the equivalent of pork Scratchings. He uses the berries, wild rocket and other salad leaves we picked earlier on the ...
Robson Green, 2013
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Coincidence: Is There Really Such a Thing?
When Spaz came over from the jukebox, he shouted to Dougal for him to fetch some pork scratchings over, to which the reply came . . . 'I'm sorry sir, I didn't know there was a dog in here.' 'Now you know what it's like then, don't you?' said Spaz  ...
Chris Tate, 2012
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What Fatima Did...
I guess you don't want these pork scratchings then. MOHAMMED takes a handful of pork scratchings and stufifs it in his mouth. CRAIG: We asked you to come cos we thought it'd be nice to celebrate you and Fatima's 18th. MOHAMMED: Right.
Atiha Sen Gupta, 2009
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The Calorie< Carb & Fat Bible 2007: The UK's Most ...
... Chops 1oz/28g 73 261 14.5 2.4 21.6 0.3 Rich Sage & Onion Gravy, Steaks, Tesco* 1 Serving/160g 218 136 16.0 3.2 6.5 1.5 PORK SCRATCHINGS KP* 1 Pack/20g 125 624 47.3 0.5 48.1 0.5 Mr Porkys, * 1 Serving/20g 116 578 52.0 0.1 41.0 ...
Juliette Kellow, Rebecca Walton, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PORK SCRATCHINGS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pork scratchings is used in the context of the following news items.
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How you can lose inches on a diet of butter, full-fat cheese and pork
... which includes a 28-day supply of portion-controlled breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks – including pork scratchings - which come in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Review: The Sterling at the Gherkin is a perfect power-lunch spot
A cup of long, twirly ribbons of crunchy homemade pork scratchings was almost ridiculously good, washed down with a refreshing Bitter ... «London24, Jul 15»
3
Red cabbage with freekah, carrots and pork scratchings
No separate dressing in this one as the red cabbage and carrot are juicy enough. Pork scratchings make brilliant crisp crouton substitutes that ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
How to get the Brits to drink more beer
I appreciate the taste but I don't want to worry about whether I'm drinking the right one with my pork scratchings. As soon as people start trying ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Roasted spiced cauliflower and pomegranate jar salad
Red cabbage with freekah, carrots and pork scratchings · Chicken, edamame and rice noodle jar salad · Follow @telegraph. More recipes from ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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A word with the Guvnor
Nothing really beats the glint of sunshine through your pint, the glass casting a shadow over your pork scratchings." You will be performing in a ... «The Press, York, Jul 15»
7
12 Reasons Why Cider Is Better Than Beer
Pork scratchings and apple cider - the perfect pub accompaniment. 9. Wheat intolerant? You'd better lay off the beer then and enjoy a delicious, ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
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Michael Bisping loses a huge chunk of his toe in UFC victory over …
It's not for the faint of heart and will certainly put you off pork scratchings for a while... Michael Bisping's Toe Injury Versus Thales Leites Looks Absolutely ... «JOE.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
La Ferme London
Possibly not with pork scratchings. I'm an expert on them. Thought I'd tried all the variations until I sampled some pig uterus scratchings the ... «Foodepedia, Jul 15»
10
'Slave flag' row historian gets invite to Black Country
Is it all about promoting pork scratchings and pints and steam engines? “Interestingly, in many of the online comments I have been call racist ... «The Voice Online, Jul 15»

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