cochon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dirty adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
- hog noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
- pig noun A farm animal with a snout and cloven hooves, raised for meat.
- pork noun Meat from a pig.
- sleazy adjective Dishonest, corrupt, or morally low, often in a sordid or seedy way.
- slimeball noun (informal) A dishonest, sleazy, or generally repellent person.
Senses
cochon is used for these senses in English:
- dirty Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.
- hog Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.
- pig (countable) 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.
- pig (metaphorically, derogatory) Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
- pig (metaphorically, derogatory) A dirty or slovenly person.
- pig (engineering) 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.
- pork (mostly, uncountable) The meat of a pig.
- sleazy Raunchy or perverted in nature; tastelessly sexual.
dirty — full definition
- adj Unclean or covered in dirt, grime, or other unpleasant matter.
- adj Morally unclean, obscene, or indecent, especially in a sexual sense.
- adj Corrupt, dishonest, or breaking accepted rules.
- verb To make something dirty, or to stain someone's reputation.
hog — full definition
- noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
- noun A greedy person who takes far more than their fair share of something.
- noun Informal: a large, heavy motorcycle, especially a Harley-Davidson.
- verb To take or use more than one's fair share; to monopolize.