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pork roll

(US, uncountable) A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.

ˈpɔɹk ˈɹoʊlDocumented since 1900s1900sSilenthistoricalCurrent203 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1906 · 1 year of recorded use
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(US, uncountable) A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast.

Origin: 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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Lol, same!🤣 At my son's wedding in June, it will be catered in a buffet style of various stations (carving station, pasta station, etc), and one of the stations is a pork roll, egg & cheese station! Is that a NJ thing OR WHAT?!?!😂”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “My favorite place to go Down The Shore is beautiful Springfield, MA. And I agree that the best pork roll comes from Brattleboro.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(US, countable) A sandwich made from pork roll.

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  • “New Jersey is the birthplace of the fulm industry. Movies began in Menlo Park, NJ, because that's where Edison's labs were. The studios eventually left for CA and took off from there, but movie-making began in New Jersey, just like pork roll and Springsteen.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “pork roll egg and cheese hot dog”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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