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- [pig-boht]
- /ˈpɪgˌboʊt/
- /ˈpɪɡ.bəʊt/
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- [pig-boht]
- /ˈpɪgˌboʊt/
Definitions of pigboat word
- noun pigboat a submarine. 1
- noun pigboat a submarine 0
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Origin of pigboat
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; pig1 + boat
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pigboat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pigboat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pigboat usage trend in Literature
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