noun
- lies or untruths
Usage: British slang; plural form
Examples
- He’s been telling porkies about where he was last night.
- Don’t believe her porkies about winning the lottery.
- The politician was caught telling porkies to the press.
- Stop telling porkies and tell me what really happened.
- His story was full of porkies from start to finish.
- She knew he was telling porkies when his story kept changing.