"pig-sticking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pig-stickings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pig-sticking (countable and uncountable, plural pig-stickings)
  1. (colloquial, dated, India, Anglo-Indian) The hunting of boars. Tags: India, colloquial, countable, dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pig-sticking-en-noun-Af0JYI5n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

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