blind pig

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blahynd pig]
- /blaɪnd pɪg/
- /blaɪnd pɪɡ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blahynd pig]
- /blaɪnd pɪg/

Definitions of blind pig words

noun blind pig speak-easy 3
noun blind pig Chiefly Inland North and Pacific States. blind tiger. 1
noun blind pig (US) A blind tiger or speakeasy. 0
noun blind pig (Southern US) A police officer who has been bribed to ignore illegal activities. 0

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Origin of blind pig

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Blind pig

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Blind pig

blind pig popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

blind pig usage trend in Literature

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