"pig's whisper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pig's whispers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pig's whisper (plural pig's whispers)
  1. (slang, obsolete) A low or inaudible whisper. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-pig's_whisper-en-noun-HwtT3661 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. (slang, obsolete) A short space of time; a jiffy. Tags: obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-pig's_whisper-en-noun-CsGfYefh

Inflected forms

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