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pig

[pig] / pɪg /
NOUN
animal of swine family
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NOUN
person who is like a pig
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Lopez Aliaga, a Christian nationalist widely known as "Porky" over his self-professed resemblance to rotund cartoon character Porky Pig, campaigned as a hardliner on crime and migration.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Pig and poultry prices increased only slightly from January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

An upcoming Peppa Pig episode in which George gets a hearing aid could help to "remove some stigma" around hearing loss, the head teacher of a prominent school for deaf children said.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In one phase, she spoke with the grace of Peppa Pig, the British animated TV character, which was an obviously unacceptable result.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

If they say no, send Pig back pronto and we’ll come and get you at five o’clock on Sunday anyway.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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