pig in Afrikaans

pig in Afrikaans

What does "pig" mean?

1. noun A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
   "The farmer kept a dozen pigs in the barn."
2. noun Someone who eats greedily or messily (informal, insulting).
   "Don't be such a pig — leave some for everyone else."
3. noun A slang, disrespectful term for a police officer.
   "The protesters chanted insults at the pigs lining the street."
4. verb To eat greedily (informal, usually with "out").
   "They pigged out on pizza after the game."

pig in a sentence

• The farmer kept a dozen pigs in the barn.
• Don't be such a pig — leave some for everyone else.
• The protesters chanted insults at the pigs lining the street.
• They pigged out on pizza after the game.

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