How do you use "Porkies" in a sentence?

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

Porkies

Q: What does "Porkies" mean?

Lies. 'Telling porkies' means telling lies—from 'porky pies' rhyming with 'lies.' The term has become so common that many users don't realise it's rhyming slang. 'Are you telling porkies?' is a gentle way to accuse someone of lying, softer than 'are you lying?'

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含义: Lies.

谎话。

Mentiras.

嘘。

거짓말.

'Telling porkies' means telling lies—from 'porky pies' rhyming with 'lies.' The term has become so common that many users don't realise it's rhyming slang. 'Are you telling porkies?' is a gentle way to accuse someone of lying, softer than 'are you lying?'

「Telling porkies」意思是说谎——来自「porky pies」与「lies」押韵。这个词已经非常常见，很多人都不知道它是押韵俚语。「Are you telling porkies?」是一种温和的指责方式，比直接说「are you lying?」更委婉。

«Telling porkies» significa decir mentiras, de «porky pies» que rima con «lies». El término se ha vuelto tan común que muchos no se dan cuenta de que es argot rimado. «Are you telling porkies?» es una forma suave de acusar a alguien de mentir, más suave que «are you lying?».

「Telling porkies」は嘘をつくこと——「porky pies」が「lies」と韻を踏むことから。この表現は非常に一般的になっており、韻スラングだと気づかない人も多い。「Are you telling porkies?」は「嘘ついてるの？」よりも柔らかい言い方。

'Telling porkies'는 거짓말한다는 뜻——'porky pies'가 'lies'와 각운인 데서 유래. 너무 널리 쓰여서 압운 속어인 줄 모르는 사람도 많다. 'Are you telling porkies?'는 거짓말을 추궁하는 부드러운 표현으로, 'are you lying?'보다 완곡하다.

例句

Don't tell porkies!
别说谎！
¡No digas mentiras!
嘘つくなよ！
거짓말하지 마!
He's telling porkies again.
他又在说谎了
Está mintiendo otra vez
彼はまた嘘ついてる
그는 또 거짓말하고 있어
That's a load of porkies.
那全是谎话
Eso es un montón de mentiras
それは嘘だらけだ
그건 거짓말투성이야

发音

/ˈpɔːkiz/

用法指南

语境: dishonesty, teasing, accusations

语气: playful, accusatory

✓ 正确说法

Porkies
谎话
mentiras
嘘
거짓말
Telling porkies
说谎
decir mentiras
嘘をつく
거짓말하다
Porky pies
porky pies
porky pies
ポーキー・パイズ
포키 파이즈(거짓말)

✗ 错误说法

Gentler than 'lying'—choose based on seriousness
比「lying」更温和——根据严肃程度选择使用
Más suave que «lying»: elegir según la gravedad
「lying」よりも柔らかい表現——深刻度に応じて使い分ける
'lying'보다 부드러운 표현——심각한 정도에 따라 선택할 것

常见错误

Many users don't know it's rhyming slang
Full form 'porky pies' is less common than just 'porkies'

起源与历史

Cockney rhyming slang: porky pies = lies. The phrase became widely known through British media and is now understood throughout the UK. It's gentler than accusing someone of lying outright, making it useful for light confrontation or teasing.

词源: Cockney rhyming slang: pies/lies

最早记录: 20th century popularity

文化背景

Era: 20th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British media

Regional notes: Cockney origin, understood nationally.

变体

PorkiesPorky piesTelling porkies