pig

Definitions

• Any of several intelligent mammalian species of the genus Sus, having cloven hooves, bristles and a nose adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus scrofa.
• (specifically) A young swine, a piglet contrasted with a hog, an adult swine.
• (uncountable) The edible meat of such an animal; pork.
• A light pinkish-red colour, like that of a pig (also called pig pink).
• (derogatory) Someone who overeats or eats rapidly and noisily.
• (derogatory) A lecherous or sexist man.
• (derogatory) A dirty or slovenly person.
• (derogatory) A very obese person.
• (now) A police officer.
• (informal) A difficult problem.
• (countable) A block of cast metal.
• The mold in which a block of metal is cast.
• (engineering) A device for cleaning or inspecting the inside of an oil or gas pipeline, or for separating different substances within the pipeline. Named for the pig-like squealing noise made by their progress.
• (US) The general-purpose M60 machine gun, considered to be heavy and bulky.
• (uncountable) A simple dice game in which players roll the dice as many times as they like, either accumulating a greater score or losing previous points gained.