pigs: signification et définitions

Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, hooves with two weight-bearing toes, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, including the domesticated hog (Sus scrofa subsp. domestica syn. S. domesticus) and wild species such as the bushpig. A domesticated hog, especially when weighing less than 54 kilograms (120 pounds). The edible parts of one of these mammals.

Informal A person regarded as being piglike, greedy, or disgusting. Derogatory Slang A police officer. Slang A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views.

A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace. A mold in which such metal is cast. Pig iron.