long pig

Definitions

Human flesh used by cannibals as meat.

countable, euphemistic, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“"As a long pig!" I exclaimed in surprise⟳; "why what does he mean⟳ by that?" "He means somethin' very unpleasant," answered Bill with a frown.”

“If we were reckless enough to risk⟳ being served up as "long pig" by the savages of Malekula, that was our lookout, not his.”

“While Melanesian cannibals make⟳ "long pig," barbecuing enemies, legal and political cannibals in San Francisco put⟳ a beautiful wealthy woman, Penny Penny Hill, on trial for murder⟳ […]”

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