pigs

Mud-loving livestock

Pigs are stout, omnivorous mammals with flat snouts, raised for meat (pork, bacon, ham) or kept as pets.

The word extends to people who are greedy, messy, or gluttonous: He made a pig of himself at the buffet.

Pig is also derogatory slang for police officers.

To pig out is to eat excessively.

animal

swine

Domestic porcine animals

sowImplant in earth
boarUndomesticated male swine
hogSwine, or monopolize

snout · trotters · bristle · curly tail · porcine · hooves · ears · tusks · litter · gilt

farming

sty

Pig enclosure

barnAgricultural storage structure
troughOpen container for animal feed
slopLiquid food waste

swineherd · farrowing · husbandry · livestock · breeding · feed · pasture · pen · manure · agriculture

meat

pork

Pig as food

baconCured smoked pork
hamCured pig thigh
sausageEncased ground meat

ribs · chops · loin · prosciutto · charcuterie · tenderloin · salami · pepperoni · crackling · carnitas

wild

boar

Undomesticated male swine

tusksExtended animal incisors
feralWild after domestication
gameOrganized play or sport

hunting · razorback · warthog · peccary · javelina · forest · habitat · foraging · conservation · invasive

symbolism

greed

Excessive desire for wealth

gluttonyGreedy excess in consumption
filthFoul, accumulated matter
prosperityGood fortune, success

luck · abundance · savings · fertility · indulgence · excess · dirty · capitalist · avarice · sloth

behavior

grunting

Low, throaty vocalization

rootingActively cheering someone on
wallowingIndulging without restraint
foragingSeeking wild food sources

oinking · squealing · sniffing · nesting · suckling · socializing · playful · intelligent · omnivorous · hierarchy

slang

cop

Law enforcement slang

policeCivil law enforcement
officerAuthority figure in uniform
derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect

chauvinist · glutton · slob · messy · road hog

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