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Bayou of Pigs

Bayou of Pigs proper noun: a military filibustering plot attempted in 1981 by Canadian and American citizens, largely affiliated with white supremacist and Ku Klux Klan groups, to overthrow the government of Dominica and restore former prime minister Patrick John to power.

Proper noun

the Bayou of Pigs

  1. (historical) A military filibustering plot attempted in 1981 by Canadian and American citizens, largely affiliated with white supremacist and Ku Klux Klan groups, to overthrow the government of Dominica and restore former prime minister Patrick John to power.

Origin of Bayou of Pigs

Blend of bayou + Bay of Pigs, a punning allusion to the failed Bay of Pigs invasion (1961).

Questions about Bayou of Pigs

What does Bayou of Pigs mean?
Bayou of Pigs means a military filibustering plot attempted in 1981 by Canadian and American citizens, largely affiliated with white supremacist and Ku Klux Klan groups, to overthrow the government of Dominica and restore former prime minister Patrick John to power.
What part of speech is Bayou of Pigs?
Bayou of Pigs is a proper noun.

Words near Bayou of Pigs in the dictionary

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