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| pig·gy·back [ píggee bàk ] |
noun (plural pig·gy·backs) |
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1. ride on somebody's back: a ride on somebody's back or shoulders
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2. transportation hauling of one vehicle by another: transportation of one vehicle by another, e.g. automobiles by truck or truck trailers by railroad car
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adjective,
adverb |
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1. on somebody's back: carried on the back or shoulders of another person
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2. transportation on other vehicle: transported on another vehicle
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3. as addition: linked with or added onto something larger or more important
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verb (past and past participle pig·gy·backed, present participle pig·gy·back·ing, 3rd person present singular pig·gy·backs) |
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1. transitive verb carry somebody on back: to carry somebody on the back or shoulders
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2. transitive verb transportation transport vehicle: to transport one vehicle on another
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3. transitive and intransitive verb attach one thing to another: to link or add something to a larger or more important item, or be linked or added in this way
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| [Mid-16th century. Origin ?] |
