long pig

noun

1. (among the Maori and Polynesian peoples) human flesh as food for cannibals.

long pig

noun

1. obsolete.
   human flesh eaten by cannibals

Word History and Origins

Origin of long pig¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Word History and Origins

Origin of long pig¹

translation of a Māori and Polynesian term

Example Sentences

For answer he twisted his long pig-tail around his neck, tying it under his left ear in a significant manner.

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Then Polly—for it was she—hanging to the long pig-tail of Wan Lee, was drawn with fits of laughter back in safety to the slide.

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He has a long pig-tail and a black velvet cap with a puce knob.

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He was hungry for meat, for Long Pig, and when he saw some one he fancied, he threw his spear or struck them down with the u'u.

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In the days gone by, the natives used to call the feast of human flesh the long-pig feast.

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