Housepig

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pet pig that is usually kept indoors in one's home.

    "Turned out Mr. Punkins took a shine to Marty after all, and now, in addition to having a housecat, Heavenly Hills had a housepig."

Example

More examples

"Turned out Mr. Punkins took a shine to Marty after all, and now, in addition to having a housecat, Heavenly Hills had a housepig."

Etymology

From house + pig, modelled after housecat, etc.

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