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long pig

long pig noun: human flesh used by cannibals as meat.

Noun

long pig (countable and uncountable, plural long pigs)

  1. (euphemistic) Human flesh used by cannibals as meat.
    • "As a long pig!" I exclaimed in surprise; "why what does he mean by that?" "He means somethin' very unpleasant," answered Bill with a frown.1857, R[obert] M[ichael] Ballantyne, The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean
    • If we were reckless enough to risk being served up as "long pig" by the savages of Malekula, that was our lookout, not his.1968, Osa Johnson, I Married Adventure

Synonyms of long pig

Forms of long pig

plurallong pigs
alternative formlongpig
alternative formlong-pig

Origin of long pig

Allegedly a calque of Fijian vuaka balavu.

Questions about long pig

What does long pig mean?
Long pig means human flesh used by cannibals as meat.
What part of speech is long pig?
Long pig is a noun.
What is the plural of long pig?
The plural of long pig is long pigs.

Words near long pig in the dictionary

  1. long paddocks
  2. long passive
  3. long peace
  4. long pepper
  5. long peppers
  6. long pig
  7. long pigs
  8. Long Plain
  9. long player
  10. long players
  11. Long Point

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