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Pigs

American  
[pigz] / pɪgz /

noun

  1. Bay of. Bay of Pigs.


Pigs 1 British  
/ pɪɡz /

noun

  1. See Bay of Pigs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pigs 2 British  
/ pɪɡz /

interjection

  1. Also: pig's arse.   pig's bumslang an expression of derision or disagreement

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The group was founded in 1991 by Jose Basulto, a Cuban exile, licensed pilot and veteran of the Bay of Pigs invasion.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

Similar pictures appear in state museums across the island from the Bay of Pigs to Birán, the birthplace of the father of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

By comparison, the Swimming Pigs Express package the cruise line offered was $154 for adults.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 11, 2026

Perhaps the most famous American fiasco in the region was the Bay of Pigs.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2025

As the Bay of Pigs invasion force gathered on the beach in Nicaragua, the Soviets were set to launch a surprise mission of their own.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Chickens and pigs could be big winners from AI’s $300 billion philanthropy wave.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

Nolan’s non-CGI visions of the Trojan Horse, the Cyclops, the sacking of Troy, the transformation of men into pigs do not require an “ultimate” aspect ratio to be remarkable.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Danny Skinner, who farms at Duncanstone near Insch, Aberdeenshire, has around 450 sows and sells about 270 "fat pigs" every week.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Unlike cattle or pigs, dogs were never legally classified as livestock in South Korea.

From Barron's Jun. 28, 2026

They looked like hairy pigs or racoony dogs.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney

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