"prize pig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prize pigs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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 Derived forms: no prize pig Related terms: prized pig
    Sense id: en-prize_pig-en-noun-3Q6J2CYl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Livestock Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Livestock: 100 0
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) Something that is perfect or outstanding of its kind; a prime, heavy, or glaring example of something. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-prize_pig-en-noun-kBPRw57F

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