How do you use "Porkies" in a sentence?

Don't tell me porkies! He's been telling porkies again. That's a load of porkies.

Porkies

Q: What does "Porkies" mean?

Lies. From 'porky pies' rhyming with lies. 'Telling porkies' means lying. It's one of the most successful crossovers from Cockney to mainstream British slang—people who've never been to London use it.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

Meaning: Lies.

谎言。

Mentiras.

嘘。

거짓말.

From 'porky pies' rhyming with lies. 'Telling porkies' means lying. It's one of the most successful crossovers from Cockney to mainstream British slang—people who've never been to London use it.

源自'porky pies'与'lies'押韵。'Telling porkies'意思是说谎。这是从伦敦土话最成功地跨越到英国主流俚语的词汇之一——从没去过伦敦的人也在用。

De 'porky pies' que rima con 'lies' (mentiras). 'Telling porkies' significa mentir. Es uno de los cruces más exitosos del cockney al argot británico general: lo usa gente que nunca ha estado en Londres.

「porky pies」が「lies」と韻を踏むことから。「Telling porkies」は嘘をつくこと。コックニーからイギリス全土のスラングに最も成功裏に広まった言葉の一つで、ロンドンに行ったことがない人も使います。

'Porky pies'가 lies(거짓말)와 운이 맞는 데서 유래했다. 'Telling porkies'는 거짓말한다는 뜻이다. 코크니 슬랭에서 영국 전역의 일반 슬랭으로 가장 성공적으로 넘어간 표현 중 하나로, 런던에 가본 적 없는 사람들도 사용한다.

Examples

Don't tell me porkies!
别跟我撒谎！
¡No me mientas!
嘘をつかないで！
거짓말하지 마!
He's been telling porkies again.
他又在说谎了
Ha vuelto a mentir
彼はまた嘘をついている
그는 또 거짓말을 하고 있어.
That's a load of porkies.
那完全是胡说八道
Eso son puras mentiras
それは大嘘だ
그건 새빨간 거짓말이야.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɔːkiz/

Usage Guide

Context: accusations, dishonesty, playful

Tone: accusatory but often playful

✓ Do Say

Porkies
谎话
Mentiras
嘘
거짓말
Telling porkies
在说谎
Contando mentiras
嘘をついている
거짓말하고 있어
Load of porkies
一堆谎话
Un montón de mentiras
嘘だらけ
거짓말투성이

Common Mistakes

Full form 'porky pies' exists but 'porkies' more common
Now nationwide, not just London

Origin & History

Porky pies rhymes with lies. The phrase became so popular it spread nationwide. 'Telling porkies' is now standard British slang for lying, used even by people unfamiliar with its Cockney origins.

Etymology: Porky pies rhymes with lies

First recorded: 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British culture; Nationwide usage

Regional notes: Cockney origin, now British-wide.

Variations

PorkiesPorky piesTelling porkies