"pig" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɪg/ Audio: en-us-pig.ogg [US] Forms: pig [singular], pigs [plural]
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  1. A pig is a mammal.
    Sense id: simple-pig-en-noun-YlH9-dCm
  2. If you call someone a pig you mean that they eat too much, are not clean, or are not a nice person.
    Sense id: simple-pig-en-noun-COkGW8sj
     
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