razorback
ra·zor·back
razorback · razorbacks
A feral pigA feral pig.
UK/ˈɹeɪzəˌbæk/US/ˈɹeɪzɚˌbæk/
» Peccaries are often confused with razorbacks, despite being from halfway across the world.
Meaning
2 senses(Southeastern, US, informal)A feral pig.
The rorqual or finback whale.
More definitions
- a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
- any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
Examples
1 sentencesPeccaries are often confused with razorbacks, despite being from halfway across the world.
Origin
From razor + back.From razor + back.
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Forms
plural: razorbacks| Singular | razorback |
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Synonyms
4 synonymspig:scissorbill
Close in meaning
- a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States:razorback hograzorbacked hog
- any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin:rorqual