long pig
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long pig
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Allegedly a calque of Fijian vuaka balavu.
noun long pigs · longpig · long-pig
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Human flesh used by cannibals as meat.
"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.
Similar: humanflesh, long pork, man-meat, the other white meat
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noun human flesh as consumed by cannibals
| 日本語 | 人肉 jinniku |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 兩腳羊 /两脚羊 liǎngjiǎoyáng |
| Deutsch | Langschwein |
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title = {long pig},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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