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    Cochon (en. Pig)

    /kɔʃɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Domestic mammal, primarily living on farms, belonging to the suidae family.
    The pig is often symbolized in tales as a gluttonous character.
    Le cochon est souvent symbolisé dans les contes comme un personnage glouton.
    A pejorative term used to describe a dirty or rude person.
    One should not act like a pig at the table.
    Il ne faut pas agir comme un cochon à table.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cucūnus', attested since the 9th century.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have a pig's appetite
    To have a very large appetite.
    avoir un appétit de cochon
    wild pig
    Undomesticated pig, living in the wild.
    cochon sauvage
    to act piggishly
    To have a dirty or disorderly behavior.
    faire le cochon

    Related Words

    pork
    Meat coming from the pig.
    porc
    bacon
    Slice of pork meat, often smoked.
    bacon
    charcuterie
    Products derived from pork, such as sausage and ham.
    charcuterie

    Slang Meanings

    A term used to refer to someone who is not clean.
    He is really piggish; he never cleans his room.
    Il est vraiment cochon, il ne nettoie jamais sa chambre.
    Used to describe a person obsessed with sex.
    Stop acting piggishly; it's inappropriate.
    Arrête de faire le cochon, c'est déplacé.