pork up
The phrase "pork up" can refer to gaining weight or adding unnecessary spending to legislation, especially in US politics.
Definition
B2Health
(informal, slang)To gain weight, often in an unhealthy way.
Example
- After the holidays, many people tend to pork up due to overeating.
C1US Politics
(idiomatic, informal)To add unnecessary spending to legislation to gain votes.
Example
- The senator tried to pork up the bill with extra funding for his district.
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