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piggy

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪɡi/

The English word “piggy” has 9 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A pig (the animal).
  2. A guinea pig.
  3. A toe.
  4. A pig (greedy person).
  5. A member of the police.
  6. Paypig.

adjective

  1. Greedy.
  2. Slovenly, dirty.
  3. Lecherous, often in a sexist way.

Etymology

From pig + -y (diminutive suffix).

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