bay of pigs

Questions

What does bay of pigs mean?

A bay in Southern Cuba, the site of a famous failed CIA invasion in 1961.

Where does bay of pigs come from?

Borrowed from Spanish bahía de Cochinos.

How to pronounce bay of pigs

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