lard pig

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noun

a large type of pig used principally for lard

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Words nearby lard pig

larder, larder beetle, Lardner, lard oil, lardon, lard pig, lardy, lardy cake, lardy-dardy, Laredo, Lares

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How to use lard pig in a sentence

He has said he believes Al Sharpton is a “race pimp” and a pig.
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Unfortunately, neither of our teams had pinpointed the pig's burial site.
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Bats that had once lived deep in the forest were now eking out a living on mango trees and near pig farms.
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In 2014, it appears, the key to winning in a swing state is to avoid talking about issues and emphasize pig castration.
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Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
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"I don't know whether I am going to like this or not--this coming to live in town," thought the little pig.
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The pig family did not know when Squinty would be taken away from them, and all they could do was to wait.
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Several times after this the boy and his sisters came to look down into the pig pen.
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But just wishing never made anyone larger or taller, not even a pig, and Squinty stayed the same size.
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