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    [Noun]  | "por*tion" | \ ˈpȯr-shən \


    1: an individual's part or share of something: such as

    2: a share received by gift or inheritance

    3: dowry

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English porcioun, porcion "part allotted to a person or institution, share, section into which a thing is divided, quantity", borrowed from Anglo-French porciun, porcioun, borrowed from Latin portiōn-, portiō "ratio, proportion, part, share" (earliest in the phrase prō portiōne "in the degree proper to each, proportionately"), probably by dissimilation from *prōrtiōne, by univerbation and syncope from prō ratiōne "in proportion" (with ratiō "reckoning, calculation, proportion") {mat|pro-:2|}, {mat|reason:1|};

      * Note : If correct, this etymology represents the first of two univerbations with the preposition/prefix prō̆, the first with ratiōn- (whence *prō ratiōne > *prōratiōne > *prōrtiōne > portiōn-, portiō), the second with the newly formed noun portiō (whence prō portiōne > *prōportiōne > prōportiōn-, prōportiō—see: {proportion:1|proportion:1}). Also suggested is derivation of portiō from partītiōn-, partītiō "sharing out, distribution, division of a speech" (see: {partition:1|partition:1}), assuming *prō partiōne reduced from *prō partītione; however, the noun partītiō is not attested before Cicero, while portiō is used already by Plautus.;

    [Verb]  | "portion" 


    1: to divide into portions : distribute

    2: to allot a dowry to : dower

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English portionen, porciounen "to divide into portions," borrowed from Anglo-French porcioner, borrowed from Medieval Latin portiōnāre, derivative of Latin portiōn-, portiō "ratio, proportion, part, share" {mat|portion:1|};

    [Verb]  | "pre*por*tion" | \ ˌprē-ˈpȯr-shən \


    1: to divide (something, such as food) into portions in advance

    Origin: 1904 ;

    [Noun]  | "portion" 


    1: a state or end that seemingly has been decided beforehand;


      * e.g., " ... he had always just assumed that lifelong bachelorhood would be his portion "



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    2: one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled;


      * e.g., " ... equal portions of the students' day are devoted to study, recreation, and sleep "



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    3: something belonging to, due to, or contributed by an individual member of a group;


      * e.g., " ... each camper gets an equal portion of the food "



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    [Verb]  | "portion" 


    1: to give out (something) to appropriate individuals;


      * e.g., " ... portioned out the medical supplies equally "




    [Verb]  | "portion (out)" 


    1: as in dole out, mete (out);



     [ "portion" ]

    1: a part of something

      * e.g.,  ... the portion of pie is good 

     [ "Portion" ]

    1: Sexual intercourse, usually used to describe said act as served to a man by a woman. Made famous by the British comedian 'Jethro'.

      * e.g.,  ... I was round the back of the chip shop in Bodmin and the owner's daughter popped out and gave me a portion. 

     [ "portions" ]

    1: Term for collective things between couples.

      * e.g.,  ... Did you have portions? 

     [ "portions" ]

    2: From kissing to mastubating to oral sex all the way through to full sex.

      * e.g.,  ... Yes 

     [ "portions" ]

    3: Used to be unspecific about whats gne on

      * e.g.,  ... What kind? 

     [ "portions" ]

    4: To have portions on someone>

      * e.g.,  ... Just kissing. 

     [ "Portionally" ]

    1: Not entirely, but slightly something.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm only portionally a Jew. 

     [ "Portion" ]

    1:  Noun: The amount of weed you have bought is your portion.

      * e.g.,  ...  That was an amazing portion, we got 50 joints out of it. 

     [ "Portion" ]

    2:  Verb: To portion is to divide weed between people.

      * e.g.,  ...  Shall we portion out the weed man? I've gotta go in a minute 

     [ "Spaff Portion" ]

    1: A larger than normal portion of food - usually including chorizo and/or bacon. Used heavily by Jamie Spafford and other YouTube Stars of SORTEDFOOD

      * e.g.,  ... “That’s a lot of food... she/he seems to be going for Spaff portions” 

     [ "vicar’s portion" ]

    1: A vicar’s portion is a very small cup of tea one would serve to a vicar to ensure a fleeting visit.

      * e.g.,  ... “insert name of friend you dislike popped by the other day for tea - I gave him a vicar’s portion of course” 

     [ "Portion jealousy" ]

    1: Be jealous of the meal that other people have in a restaurant when comparing to your own meal. It happens mostly in a situation where you order something new while your friends stick to what they know to be good or vise versa.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm having the shrimp cocktail for a starter. I want to try something new although a caesar salad that you guys are having might cause me to have Portion jealousy." 

     [ "Bristol portions" ]

    1: A large slice of cake, pudding or sweet food.

      * e.g.,  ... "What size slice of cake would you like vicar? 

     [ "American Portion" ]

    1: American Portion: Noun. The Whole Damn Thing . All serving in one package.

      * e.g.,  ... "Jimmy had an American Portion of pizza and a 48oz diet Coke" 

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