Meaning
junk, filth, dirty trick
- junk food or unwholesome food
- something dirty, filthy, or disgusting
- an unfair, dishonest, or reprehensible action
In a sentence
Smetti di mangiare tutte queste porcherie prima di cena!
Stop eating all this junk food before dinner!
Non fare una porcheria del genere a un tuo amico.
Don't pull such a dirty trick on a friend of yours.
Quel film era una vera porcheria, non mi è piaciuto affatto.
That movie was utter trash, I didn't like it at all.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| porcheria | feminine · singular |
| porcherie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in everyday speech, but avoid in formal writing.
- Frequently used in the plural 'porcherie' when referring to junk food or sweets.