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pig

pig [ pig ]


noun  (plural pigs)
Definition:
 
1. farm animal with broad snout: a sturdy short-legged hoofed animal with a broad snout, especially a young domesticated variety, commonly kept as a farm animal and traditionally represented as fat and pink with a curly tail. Latin name Sus scrofa.

2. pork: the meat of a pig

3. greedy person: somebody who is regarded as slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous ( informal insult )

4. coarse person: somebody who is thought to behave in a coarse, discourteous, or brutal manner ( informal insult )

5. metallurgy block of metal: a casting of metal in a basic shape suitable for storage or transportation

6. metallurgy metal mold: a basic mold for casting metal, especially iron

7. offensive term: an offensive term for a member of the police force ( slang )

8. U.S. establishment figure: a member of the established order of society, especially somebody in authority who is regarded by youths or minorities as having outdated, racist, or sexist views ( slang insult )

9. U.S. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults a woman's morality ( slang )



intransitive verb  (past and past participle pigged, present participle pig·ging, 3rd person present singular pigs)
Definition:
 
give birth to pigs: to give birth to a litter of pigs

[13th century. Origin ?]

a pig in a poke something that is bought or obtained without being inspected to see whether it is worth having

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