piggish

英 ['p?g??] 美['p?g??]
  • adj. 饞嘴的;貪心的;豬般的

英文詞源


piggish (adj.)
1792, from pig (n.) + -ish. Until 20c. usually "stubborn, selfish; unclean, coarse;" association with greedy eating is more recent. Related: Piggishly; piggishness.