pigging

Pluralpiggings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   The -ing form of pig. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   The kids are pigging out on candy after trick-or-treating.

   We spent the whole weekend pigging out on snacks in front of the TV.

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2. 2
   adjective

   Used to add force when you are annoyed, like a soft way of saying 'damned'.

   The pigging printer jammed again right before the meeting.

   I can't get this pigging lid off the jar.

   Similarblasted, flipping, blooming, darned

3. 3
   noununcountable

   Cleaning the inside of a pipe by pushing a special tool through it.

   Like pushing a sponge through a tube to scrape the inside clean.

   Regular pigging keeps the oil pipe free of waxy buildup.

   The crew planned the pigging for the section near the pump.

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4. 4
   noundialectal

   Another way to write piggin. It is a dialect word for a small wooden pail.

   She filled the pigging with fresh milk from the cow.

   He carried water from the well in a wooden pigging.

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