ETYM Prob. akin to Eng. hack to cut, and meaning orig., a castrated boar; cf. also W. hwch swine, sow, Armor. houch, hoch. Related to Haggis, Hogget, and Hoggerel.
1. A sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared; SYN. hogget, hogg.
2. Domestic swine; SYN. pig, Sus scrofa.
Member of the pig family.
The river hog Potamochoerus porcus lives in Africa, south of the Sahara. Reddish or black, up to 1.3 m/4.2 ft long plus tail, and 90 cm/3 ft at the shoulder, this gregarious animal roots for food in many types of habitat. The giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinerzthageni lives in thick forests of central Africa and grows up to 1.9 m/6 ft long. + prikaži više

Any even-toed hoofed mammal of the family Suidae. They are omnivorous, and have simple, non-ruminating stomachs and thick hides. The Middle Eastern wild boar Sus scrofa is the ancestor of domesticated breeds; it is 1.5 m/4.5 ft long and 1 m/3 ft high, with formidable tusks, but not naturally aggressive.
Wild pigs include the babirusa and the wart hog. The farming of domesticated pigs was practiced during the Neolithic in the Middle East and China at least 11,000 years ago and the pig was a common farm animal in ancient Greece and Rome. Over 400 breeds evolved over the centuries, many of which have all but disappeared in more recent times with the development of intensive rearing systems; however, different environments and requirements have ensured the continuation of a variety of types. The Berkshire, Chester White, Poland, China, Saddleback, Yorkshire, Duroc, and Razorback are the main surviving breeds. Modern indoor rearing methods favor the large white breeds, such as the Chester White and the originally Swedish Landrace, over colored varieties, which tend to be hardier and can survive better outdoors. Since 1960, hybrid pigs, produced by crossing two or more breeds, have become popular for their heavy but lean carcasses. + prikaži više

1. Soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; SYN. soiled, unclean.
2. Spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; SYN. contaminating.
3. Unethical or dishonest; SYN. sordid.
4. Expressing or revealing hostility or dislike
5. (Of color) Discolored by impurities; not bright and clear; is often used in combination; SYN. dingy, muddied, muddy.
6. Vile; despicable; SYN. filthy, lousy.
7. (Of behavior or especially language) Characterized by obscenity or indecency
8. Obtained illegally or by improper means; SYN. ill-gotten.
9. (Of a manuscript) Defaced with changes; SYN. foul, marked-up.
10. Unpleasantly stormy + prikaži više

ETYM Latin obscenus, obscaenus, obscoenus, ill looking, filthy, obscene: cf. French obscéne.
Designed to incite to indecency or lust.

1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of a pig
2. Having qualities associated with a pig
3. Relating to, or like, a pig; greedy.

ETYM Old Fren. bastard, bastart, French bâtard, prob. from Old Fren. bast, French bât, a packsaddle used as a bed by the muleteers (fr. Late Lat. bastum) + -ard.
1. The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents; SYN. by-blow, love child, illegitimate child, illegitimate.
2. A pejorative term for a cruel, base person.