Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pig butchering

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: pig butcher-ing
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scam technique in which victims are tricked into investing large amounts of money into a fictitious brokerage (usually a cryptocurrency wallet), which actually sends their funds directly to the scammers.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pig, butchering.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of pig butcher

Example Sentences

"According to news reports, pig-butchering scams started in China in 2016. Back then, scammers groomed their victims to place bets on fake gambling websites."
"Intense efforts were also made to crack down on four types of high-incidence network fraud cases, namely, network loans, network click farming, pig-butchering scams and pretending as customer service personnel."
"'Pig butchering' scammers usually send a message via Whatsapp, text or another app like Tinder, as if it was intended for someone else, often with an attractive person’s profile photo."

Etymology

Calque from Mandarin 殺豬盤／杀猪盘 (shāzhūpán, “pig-butchering plate”).

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

pig butcher

Questions

What does pig butchering mean?: A scam technique in which victims are tricked into investing large amounts of money into a fictitious brokerage (usually a cryptocurrency wallet), which actually sends their funds directly to the scammers.
Where does pig butchering come from?: Calque from Mandarin 殺豬盤／杀猪盘 (shāzhūpán, “pig-butchering plate”).

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