Piggish


[pig-ish] /ˈpɪg ɪʃ/

adjective
1.
resembling a , especially in being slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous:
piggish table manners.
2.
(of food portions) indecently large.
3.
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/ˈpɪɡɪʃ/
adjective
1.
like a pig, esp in appetite or manners
2.
(informal, mainly Brit) obstinate or mean
adj.

1792, from pig (n.) + -ish. Until 20c. usually “stubborn, selfish; unclean, coarse;” association with greedy eating is more recent. Related: Piggishly; piggishness.

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