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Meaning of oink | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2 Specialized
/ɔɪŋk/

Definitions

  1. Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.
  2. Drawing attention to male chauvinism (from the term male chauvinist pig).

Equivalents

Deutsch grunz Off oink
Español oenc oinc
Français groin gruik
Nederlands knor
Português oinc
Русский хрю хрю-хрю

Examples

“Mom swallowed a spoonful of pudding and looked Daddy straight in the eye. "Oink, oink," she said, to let him know he was being a male chauvinist pig.”
“"The tub is too small!" "Then, I'll go first and you'll have to wait!" "Chauvinist pig!" "Oink, oink!"”
“You are such a male chauvinist oink, oink. You think that you are the only one who can drive a car or fly an airplane.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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