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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

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pigs 2 British  
/ pɪɡz /

interjection

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

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“They are the most reliable, they are Raúl Castro’s people.” he said, referring to the younger of the two brothers who led the Cuban revolution, defeated a Central Intelligence Agency-backed invasion force at the Bay of Pigs in the 1960s and ruled communist Cuba for more than six decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

This will be followed by pigs, as well as chickens and goats, as well as smaller breeds such as rabbits, for those not used to handling animals.

From BBC

"I'm going to make pigs in blankets but wrap them in salami instead of bacon, and we'll add a couple of Yorkshire puddings," he said.

From BBC

The blaze killed some 13,000 pigs.

From Barron's

Pork has also gone up in price, with pigs in blankets now £2.59, or 5.3% higher than last year.

From BBC