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| pig [ pig ] |
noun (plural pigs) |
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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.
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2. pork: the meat of a pig
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3. greedy person: somebody who is regarded as slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous
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informal insult
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4. coarse person: somebody who is thought to behave in a coarse, discourteous, or brutal manner
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informal insult
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5. metallurgy block of metal: a casting of metal in a basic shape suitable for storage or transportation
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6. metallurgy metal mold: a basic mold for casting metal, especially iron
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7. offensive term: an offensive term for a member of the police force
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slang
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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of the established order of society, especially somebody in authority who is regarded by youths or minorities as having outdated, racist, or sexist views
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slang insult
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9. U.S. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults a woman's morality
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slang
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intransitive verb (past and past participle pigged, present participle pig·ging, 3rd person present singular pigs) |
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give birth to pigs: to give birth to a litter of pigs
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
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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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