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单词 long pig
释义

long pig


noun

(among the Maori and Polynesian peoples) human flesh as food for cannibals.

Origin of long pig

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby long pig

long-off, long-on, long one, long palmar muscle, Long Parliament, long pig, long play, long-playing, long press, long primer, long purse
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Example sentences from the Web for long pig

  • Many of Tito's Hauhaus are still alive; but they are very reticent on the subject of "long-pig."

    The adventures of Kimble Bent|James Cowan
  • In the days gone by, the natives used to call the feast of human flesh the long-pig feast.

    Through the South Seas with Jack London|Martin Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for long pig

long pig

noun

obsolete human flesh eaten by cannibals

Word Origin for long pig

translation of a Māori and Polynesian term
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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