razorback

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razorback¹

  • /ˈɹeɪzɚˌbæk/ US
  • /ˈɹeɪzəˌbæk/ UK

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From razor + back.

noun razorbacks

  1. Southeastern, US, informal A feral pig.

    Similar: scissorbill

  2. The rorqual or finback whale.

Razorback²

proper noun

  1. A locality in the Wollondilly council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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@misc{razorback_2026,
  title = {razorback},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/razorback},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}