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pig it

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  1. Live in a slovenly way, as in Ten roommates shared that small house, and as you might guess they were pigging it. [Slang; late 1800s]


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Luckily for the pig, it was returned directly to its worried owner rather than spending a night in the slammer.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2021

While the virus cannot be passed to humans, it kills almost every pig it infects in about a week to 10 days, and it has been spreading in Europe in recent years.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 1, 2021

About the size of a guinea pig, it has a long, hairless snout, sharp little teeth and, to top it all off, venom-laced saliva.

From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2019

And in case you were wondering about the breed of the pig, it will be a Gloucestershire Old Spot.

From BBC ● May 17, 2017

When we kill an animal, especially a big mammal like a pig, it can’t help reminding us of our own death.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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