long pig en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Allegedly a calque of Fijian vuaka balavu.
Meanings
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(countable, euphemistic, uncountable) Human flesh used by cannibals as meat.
While Melanesian cannibals make "long pig," barbecuing enemies, legal and political cannibals in San Francisco put a beautiful wealthy woman, Penny Penny Hill, on trial for murder […]
2002, William C. Miller, Long Pig:If we were reckless enough to risk being served up as "long pig" by the savages of Malekula, that was our lookout, not his.
1968, Osa Johnson, I Married Adventure:"As a long pig!" I exclaimed in surprise; "why what does he mean by that?" "He means somethin' very unpleasant," answered Bill with a frown.
1857, R[obert] M[ichael] Ballantyne, The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| long pigs | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| long-pig | alternative | lexicographic | |
| longpig | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
long pork · man-meat · the other white meat · humanflesh
Translations (9)
pl ludzina (human flesh as consumed by cannibals) · de Langschwein (human flesh as consumed by cannibals) · zh 人肉 (human flesh as consumed by cannibals) · da lang gris (human flesh as consumed by cannibals) · eo homaĵo (human flesh as consumed by cannibals) · cmn 兩腳羊 /两脚羊 (human flesh as consumed by cannibals) · sv långgris (human flesh as consumed by cannibals) · fi pitkä sika (human flesh as consumed by cannibals) · ja 人肉 (human flesh as consumed by cannibals)