long pig
noun
(among the Maori and Polynesian peoples) human flesh as food for cannibals.
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Origin of long pig
First recorded in 1850–55
Words nearby long pig
long-off, long-on, long one, long palmar muscle, Long Parliament, long pig, long play, long-playing, long press, long primer, long purse
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Example sentences from the Web for long pig
Many of Tito's Hauhaus are still alive; but they are very reticent on the subject of "long-pig."
The adventures of Kimble Bent|James CowanIn the days gone by, the natives used to call the feast of human flesh the long-pig feast.
Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for long pig
long pig
noun
obsolete human flesh eaten by cannibals
Word Origin for long pig
translation of a Māori and Polynesian term
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