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tantony pig

tantony pig noun: the favourite or smallest pig in the litter.

Noun

tantony pig (plural tantony pigs)

  1. (obsolete, slang) The favourite or smallest pig in the litter.
    • And to follow the delicious breeze like a tantony pig .1935, Wystan Hugh Auden, O What Is That Sound Which So Thrills The Ear
    • I'm not going to tankety-tankety after his tail, like a Tantony pig any more.1838, Benjamin Webster, Acting National Drama
    Synonyms:
    Anthony pig, tantony, Anthony

Synonyms of tantony pig

Forms of tantony pig

pluraltantony pigs

Origin of tantony pig

Contraction of Saint Anthony's pig in honour of St Anthony, patron saint of swineherds, frequently shown with a little pig by his side. For the phonetic evolution, compare tawdry.

Questions about tantony pig

What does tantony pig mean?
Tantony pig means the favourite or smallest pig in the litter.
What part of speech is tantony pig?
Tantony pig is a noun.
What is the plural of tantony pig?
The plural of tantony pig is tantony pigs.

Words near tantony pig in the dictionary

  1. Tanton
  2. Tantonan
  3. tantonies
  4. Tantons
  5. tantony
  6. tantony pig
  7. tantony pigs
  8. tantoo
  9. tantoon
  10. tantoos
  11. tantos

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