Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pigs in the parlour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: pigs in the -par-lour
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An allegory for a backward rural society.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Before 1968, what little coverage there was of Irish affairs was of the traditional 'pigs in the parlour' kind."

Usage

British usage

Questions

What does pigs in the parlour mean?: An allegory for a backward rural society.

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