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piggish的意思

piggish

英 ['pg] 美 ['pg]
  • adj. 馋嘴的;贪心的;猪般的

piggish

英文词源


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