/ Dictionary / Index P pork barrel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pork' bar"rel Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. a government appropriation, bill, or policy that supplies funds for local improvements designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pork pork-barreler Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gossamer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language