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bush pigs

bush pigs is the plural of bush pig.

Meaning of bush pig

Noun

bush pig (plural bush pigs)

  1. An African pig of the genus Potamochoerus; Potamochoerus porcus or Potamochoerus larvatus.
    • The commonest game animals are vervet and colobus monkey, baboon, common duiker, bush-pig and grysbok.1969, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, volume 63, page 19
    Synonyms:
    boschvark
  2. (Australia) A feral pig living in the bush.
  3. (Australia, derogatory, slang) A very ugly woman.
    • I find Clinton to be the greatest president because of all unintended humor he's supplied and for his parade of bush pigs like Lewinsky, Trip and Paula Jones.1999 August 31, Phillip Germond, “Looking for your FAQ sheet”, in alt.showbiz.gossip (Usenet)

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What is bush pigs the plural of?
Bush pigs is the plural of bush pig.

Words near bush pigs in the dictionary

  1. bush pee
  2. bush peed
  3. bush peeing
  4. bush pees
  5. bush pig
  6. bush pigs
  7. bush pilot
  8. bush pilots
  9. bush plane
  10. bush planes
  11. bush pole

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