The other names for pigs are hogs and swine.
Wild pigs live in social groups called sounders.
A male pig is called a boar.
A female pig is known as a sow.
Piglets are baby pigs.
‘Pig-headed’ is a term used to describe someone who is very stubborn and unreasonable.
Pigswill is waste food fed to pigs. When you describe the food as pigswill, you are criticising it because of its poor quality.
‘Pig out’ is used when someone eats an enormous amount at one meal. The truth is, by nature, pigs do not over eat. In farms, pigs are stuffed with specially-planned diets to ensure fast growth.
A pigsty is an enclosed area on a farm where pigs are kept. It also refers to a very untidy and dirty house or room.
You feel ‘pigged off’ when you are angry or unhappy.
