Vietnamese potbellied pig

noun

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Among the most devastating of losses was her Vietnamese potbellied pig, Barley, who was found dead by the front door of the facility. Livia Albeck-Ripka, New York Times, 13 July 2023 The dogs went out of their yard, past the family’s miniature goats, a cow, half a dozen chickens and a 250-pound Vietnamese potbellied pig named Porkchop, and into their neighbor Daniel Stinchcomb’s yard — about three-quarters of a mile away. Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Vietnamese potbellied pig was in 1985

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“Vietnamese potbellied pig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vietnamese%20potbellied%20pig. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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