Pigs

American

[pigz] / pɪgz /

noun

Bay of. Bay of Pigs.

Pigs ¹ British

/ pɪɡz /

noun

See Bay of Pigs

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pigs ² British

/ pɪɡz /

interjection

Also: pig's arse. pig's bum. slang an expression of derision or disagreement

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Example Sentences

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Not even when pigs sprout wings and fly.

From Literature

But Sokolov and Litvak leave these few real-world thematic threads dangling as they have bigger fish to fry — or pigs to roast.

From Los Angeles Times

One of Disney’s biggest Depression-era hits was “Three Little Pigs.”

From The Wall Street Journal

UK scientists have grown fully functioning food pipes in a lab and successfully transplanted them into mini pigs.

From BBC

The work in pigs shows it is possible to safely make and replace a full section of the oesophagus and restore normal function, including swallowing, in a living being.

From BBC

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