Swineling

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small, young, or immature swine; pigling.

    "He did so, filling his pipe and paying for a second tankard, which now came in, gazing amiably the while upon the interesting swineling, behind which, on the bench by my side, he presently conveyed himself."

Example

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"He did so, filling his pipe and paying for a second tankard, which now came in, gazing amiably the while upon the interesting swineling, behind which, on the bench by my side, he presently conveyed himself."

Etymology

From swine + -ling.

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