"pigsicle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pigsicles [plural]
Etymology: pig + -sicle Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pig|sicle}} pig + -sicle Head templates: {{en-noun}} pigsicle (plural pigsicles)
  1. (informal, humorous) A cold or frozen pig. Tags: humorous, informal Categories (lifeform): Pigs

Inflected forms

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