pig

pig · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A domesticated omnivorous mammal with a flat snout, kept for its meat (pork, ham, bacon).

  2. 2.

    (informal, derogatory) A greedy, dirty, or unpleasant person.

  3. 3.

    (slang, offensive) A police officer.

  4. 4.

    A block of metal, especially iron, cast in a rough form.

Forms

plural: pigs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    pig out — to eat excessively
  • •
    make a pig of oneself — to eat too much greedily
  • •
    when pigs fly — something that will never happen
  • •
    pig in a poke — something bought without inspection
  • •
    sweat like a pig — to perspire heavily

Related words

See also: bacon, hog, pork, swine
Synonyms: boar, hog, swine

Etymology

From Old English picg ("young pig"), of uncertain origin. The word has been in continuous use since the Old English period.