Swineling
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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