Definition of "swine" []

• Any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae, including pigs, hogs, and boars, having a stout body with thick skin, a short neck, and a movable snout. (noun)
• A person regarded as brutish or contemptible. (noun)

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• "The term swine flu hurt the pork industry so much that they pushed for a name change and got it."
• "Incidentally, the term swine flu which a lot of people use is a misnomer."
• "The World Health Organization says it's dropping the term swine flu to refer to the virus officially now known as the H1N1 influenza."