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housepig

noun

Etymology

From house + pig, modelled after housecat, etc.

  1. derived from *puk✻
  2. inherited from *picga✻
  3. inherited from pigge — “pig, piglet”
  4. formed as housepig — “house + pig”

Definitions

  1. A pet pig that is usually kept indoors in one's home.

    • Turned out Mr. Punkins took a shine to Marty after all, and now, in addition to having a housecat, Heavenly Hills had a housepig.

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