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piggish
adjective pig·gish \ˈpi-gish\
: greedy, offensive, or unpleasant
Full Definition of PIGGISH
1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a pig <a piggish snort>
2
: having qualities associated with a pig
— pig·gish·ly adverb
— pig·gish·ness noun
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First Known Use of PIGGISH
1820
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