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prize pig

prize pig noun: a hog that has won a blue ribbon or award at a livestock show or county fair for its superior breeding, size, or quality.

Noun

prize pig (plural prize pigs)

  1. (literal) A hog that has won a blue ribbon or award at a livestock show or county fair for its superior breeding, size, or quality.
    Synonyms:
    prize hog
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) Something that is perfect or outstanding of its kind; a prime, heavy, or glaring example of something.

Synonyms of prize pig

Forms of prize pig

pluralprize pigs

Words formed from prize pig

Questions about prize pig

What does prize pig mean?
Prize pig means a hog that has won a blue ribbon or award at a livestock show or county fair for its superior breeding, size, or quality.
What part of speech is prize pig?
Prize pig is a noun.
What is the plural of prize pig?
The plural of prize pig is prize pigs.

Words near prize pig in the dictionary

  1. prize list
  2. prize lists
  3. prize money
  4. prize moneys
  5. prize monies
  6. prize pig
  7. prize pool
  8. prize pools
  9. prize ring
  10. prize rings
  11. prize winner

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