pork barrel

Meaning

1. A barrel used to store pork.
2. A ready supply of income; one's livelihood.
3. State funds as assigned for local or regional expenditure; especially, central money used for regional projects which are eyecatching or designed to appeal to voters.

Synonyms

pork

subsidy

Translations

cochon

porc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɔːkˌbaɹəl/