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   swine

   /swʌɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a pig: archaic "a contagious viral disease of animals that primarily affects swine"
   • 2. a contemptible or unpleasant person: informal, derogatory "what an arrogant, unfeeling swine!"
   • ▪ something that is very difficult or unpleasant to deal with: informal British "mist is a swine in unfamiliar country"

   Word Origin Old Englishswīn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zwijn and German Schwein, also to sow2.

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   What is the difference between pig and swine?

   • swine - The collective (and ancestral) term for domesticated pigs and hogs; a hog is 120 pounds and ready for market, while a pig is immature and weighs less. chat - To call a swine. Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc.

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   What does swine mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SWINE definition: 1. a person who you consider to be extremely unpleasant and unkind: 2. a pig 3. a person who you…. Learn more.

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   What is a pig called?

   • A swine is a pig or a big ol’ nasty hog. Swine have short legs, thick bodies, and they eat just about anything. If someone acts like a pig, call him a swine. Although it’s old fashioned, the word swine comes in handy if you need another word for hog, like if you’re really into writing poems about pigs.

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   What is swine known for?

   • When Kingston was a mere spot on the map, Swine was a place of great importance, with a flourishing pig market. The old cross is situated in the garden of one of the local cottages. The ancient church of St Mary, with its beautiful east window, was at one time the parish church of Drypool.

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   What is swine (slaughtered)?

   • SWINE (Slaughtered): Transportation costs incurred by marketing participants, by activity/practice, Cebu, 2002 MARKETING ACTIVITY/PRACTICE RETAILER Appendix 17f. SWINE (Slaughtered): Transportation costs incurred by marketing IRLA-LLD- BLA- 15 Marketing Costs Structure for Swine participants, by activity/practice item, Cartons Tray

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   What does a swine eat?

   • Swine — which is also the plural form, like fish — are common farm animals. Some are eaten as bacon, some are kept as pets. Swine themselves are omnivorous, so they'll eat meat, vegetables, or, well, garbage.

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   Swine can mean a pig or a person who is very unpleasant and unkind. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.

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   Swine can refer to any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous artiodactyl mammals with a thick bristly skin and a long flexible snout, especially a domesticated one descended from the wild boar. It can also mean a contemptible person.

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   Swine definition: any stout, cloven-hoofed artiodactyl of the Old World family Suidae, having a thick hide sparsely covered with coarse hair, a disklike snout, and an often short, tasseled tail. See examples of SWINE used in a sentence.

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   Swine is an old word for a pig or its flesh, derived from Old English swin. It is now rare in singular and mainly used in animal husbandry or in the context of food.

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    A swine is a pig or a big ol’ nasty hog. Swine have short legs, thick bodies, and they eat just about anything. If someone acts like a pig, call him a swine.