- Used to describe gaudy highway rest stops that are overdone with wireless Internet, etc. when driving to New Mexico for a Kerry campaign
Pork-stop
noun; compounding
1) A gaudy, overdone highway rest stop (e.g. wireless internet, electronic charging, etc.) 2) A rest stop resembling something that could have been paid for by pork-money A gaudy highway rest-stop/gas-station with overdone accessories, such as wireless Internet, electronic charging stations, etc. – a highway seemingly paid for by “pork money.” Colourful and humorous way to describe rest stops as being paid for by pork money – unnecessarily overdone, etc. Rather ridiculing and very fitting, given the context. A possible model would be “TRUCK-STOP” referring to a gas station for large trucks and corresponding amenities.
Etymology : [from roots PORK and STOP]
Source : friend Faraz
Last modified: 10 June 2008