pigstick

pig·stick

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pig-stik]
- /ˈpɪgˌstɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pig-stik]
- /ˈpɪgˌstɪk/

Definitions of pigstick word

verb without object pigstick to hunt for wild boar, usually on horseback and using a spear. 1
verb pigstick (esp in India) to hunt and spear wild boar, esp from horseback 0

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Origin of pigstick

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95; pig1 + stick1

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Parts of speech for Pigstick

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pigstick

pigstick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

pigstick usage trend in Literature

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