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piggish
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piggish
(adjective)
piggish
/
ˈ
pɪgɪʃ/
adjective
piggish
/
ˈ
pɪgɪʃ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PIGGISH
[
more piggish; most piggish
]
chiefly US, informal + disapproving
:
greedy, offensive, or unpleasant
a
piggish
demand for more money
He has a
piggish
attitude toward women.
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