pig

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and…

   Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.

   • The man kept a pen with two pigs that he fed everything from carrots to cabbage.
   • […]and at the back a rambling courtledge of barns and walls, around which pigs and bare-foot children grunted in loving communion of dirt.
2. 2

   The edible meat of such an animal

   The edible meat of such an animal; pork.

   • Some religions prohibit their adherents from eating pig.
   • "Miss Chastene, could you fetch me out an extra plate of pig and biscuit. My partner can't do without your marvelous cooking."
3. 3

   A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).

   • So far on the streets there's been a lot of metallic pink (the kind of pink as in the shade of pig you get, and this is exactly the shade of the diary I've been writing in) […]
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   1. 4

      Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.

      • You gluttonous pig! Now that you've eaten all the cupcakes, there will be none for the party!
   2. 5

      A lecherous or sexist man.

      • She considered him a pig, as he invariably stared at her bosom when they talked.
   3. 6

      A dirty or slovenly person.

      • He was a pig and his apartment a pigpen; take-away containers and pizza boxes in a long, moldy stream lined his counter tops.
   4. 7

      An obese person.

   5. 8

      A police officer.

      • The protester shouted, “Don't give in to the pigs!” as he was arrested.
      • There will be no pictures of pigs shooting down brothers on the instant replay
      • “...Sounds too easy,” Marvin was saying. “What about the pigs?” He meant police.
   6. 9

      A difficult problem.

      • Hrm... this one's a real pig: I've been banging my head against the wall over it for hours!
      • Chewing-gum is a pig to get out of your hair.
   7. 10

      An oblong block of cast metal (now only iron or lead).

      • The conveyor carried the pigs from the smelter to the freight cars.
      • Standing near the side, he had observed Rex and Fair bring up a great pig of iron, erst used as part of the ballast of the brig, and poise it on the rail.
   8. 11

      The mold in which a block of metal is cast.

      • The pig was cracked, and molten metal was oozing from the side.
   9. 12

      A lead container used for radioactive waste.

      • Taylor also bought a pig—a radiation-shielding container made of thick lead—to stash the most radioactive materials in.
      • Forceps and a lead container (called a pig) that are routinely placed in the room are used to retrieve and contain the source.
   10. 13

       A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for…

       A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.

       • Unfortunately, the pig sent to clear the obstruction got lodged in a tight bend, adding to the problem.
   11. 14

       The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.

       • Unfortunately, the M60 is about twenty-four pounds and is very unbalanced. You try carrying the pig around the jungle and see how you feel.
   12. 15

       A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either…

       A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.

   13. 16

       A sixpence.

   14. 17

       A Cadillac car.

   15. 18

       A Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

   16. 19

       The victim of a pig butchering scam.

   17. 20

       To give birth.

       • The black sow pigged at seven this morning.
   18. 21

       To greedily consume (especially food).

       • They were pigging on the free food at the bar.
       • "Wow, Doc. That's heavy." Denis sat there pigging on the joint as usual.
   19. 22

       To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

   20. 23

       To live together in a crowded filthy manner.

   21. 24

       To clean (a pipeline) using a pig (the device).

   22. 25

       An earthenware pot or jar

   23. 26

       Persuade, Identify, GOTV, an electoral technique commonly employed in the United Kingdom.

   24. 27

       Police in gear.

   25. 28

       Acronym of pipe inspection gauge.

   26. 29

       The twelfth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to…

       The twelfth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.

   27. 30

       Abbreviation of polyclonal immunoglobulin.

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