Porker

Porker is a term with several informal uses in English. It may refer to a pig raised for pork, a nickname, a character name, or a brand or username. In agriculture, porker describes a pig that is being fattened for slaughter, or more generally any pig kept for pork production. In other settings, it can serve as a playful nickname for a person, especially someone with a fondness for pork or with pig-like characteristics; such usage is informal and can be humorous or pejorative.

In fiction and popular culture, Porker has appeared as a name for certain characters or mascots in cartoons, video games, or local media, but there is no single widely recognized character by that name. When used as a brand or handle, Porker is typically chosen for its connotations of meat or humor.

Etymology: The word is formed from pork plus the agent noun suffix -er.

See also: Pork, Pig, Porcine.