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pork roll

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

A sandwich made from pork roll.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, countable

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History

Etymology

From "Taylor Pork Roll", the original brand and the name John Taylor was forced to adopt after "Taylor's Prepared Ham" was rejected under the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 for not meeting the legal definition of ham.