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pigger

pigger noun: a pig farmer.

Noun (1)

pigger (plural piggers)

  1. A pig farmer.
    • Chief-Secretary Wallis, who pleads guilty to a delicate sense of smell, has agreed to do his darndest to shift the piggers from their present quarters between the wind and his nobility - we mean between this fair city and the sea.1911 September 30, The Sport, Adelaide, SA, page 4, column 4
  2. A person who hunts pigs or is employed to shoot wild pigs.

Noun (2)

pigger (plural piggers)

  1. (US, ethnic, offensive, slur) A black police officer.
    • Charging documents say James threw a fist-sized portion of concrete at
      Detective Stevenson, hitting his head. He was taken to Johns Hopkins
      Bayview and pronounced dead just 35 minutes later.2010 October 19, Kay, “Spook kills pigger over parking spot”, in alt.sports.baseball.sd-padres (Usenet)
    • Chicago - Domestic violence charges have been re-filed against Des
      Plaines Police Sergeant Matthew Hicks.
      Hicks, 46, is accused of beating his wife in their home last April.2011 January 7, Harvey Daye, Jr, “Pigger charged with beating his ho”, in alt.support.childfree (Usenet)

Forms of pigger

pluralpiggers

Origin of pigger

From pig + -er.

Blend of pig + nigger.

Words formed from pigger

Questions about pigger

What does pigger mean?
Pigger means a pig farmer.
What part of speech is pigger?
Pigger is a noun.
What is the plural of pigger?
The plural of pigger is piggers.

Words near pigger in the dictionary

  1. pigged it
  2. pigged off
  3. pigged out
  4. Piggee
  5. Piggees
  6. pigger
  7. piggeries
  8. piggers
  9. piggery
  10. piggesnye
  11. Piggi-Billa

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