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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschweinisch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shvain-ish
"Sein schweinisches Verhalten beim Essen war unangenehm."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a hog, especially in being excessively greedy, gluttonous, or selfish.
"His hoggish behavior at the buffet left very little food for the other guests." - 2
Filthy, coarse, or lacking in manners and refinement.
"The cabin was left in a hoggish state after the weekend camping trip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'hogg' (referring to a young swine or pig) combined with the suffix '-ish', originating in the late 16th century. Initially denoting characteristics literally resembling a pig, it evolved metaphorically to describe human behaviors marked by extreme greed, selfishness, or a lack of refined manners.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hoggish" is said worldwide
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de porc
Transliteration: duh pork
"Son attitude de porc a choqué tout le monde."
schweinisch
Transliteration: shvain-ish
"Sein schweinisches Verhalten beim Essen war unangenehm."
porcino
Transliteration: por-chee-no
"Ha dimostrato un atteggiamento porcino durante la spartizione."
porcino
Transliteration: por-thee-no
"Su actitud porcina en la mesa molestó a todos."
porcalhona
Transliteration: por-kal-yo-na
"Ele teve um comportamento porcalhão na festa."
सूअर जैसा
Transliteration: suar jaisa
"उसका सूअर जैसा लालची व्यवहार किसी को पसंद नहीं आया।"
贪婪的
Transliteration: tān lán de
"他那贪婪的行为让大家都很反感。"
돼지 같은
Transliteration: dwae-ji gat-eun
"그의 돼지 같은 탐욕은 끝이 없었다."
欲深い
Transliteration: yokubukai
"彼の欲深い態度は周囲を不快にさせた。"
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