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long pigs

long pigs is the plural of long pig.

Meaning of long pig

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

Questions about long pigs

What is long pigs the plural of?
Long pigs is the plural of long pig.

Words near long pigs in the dictionary

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

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