Meaning of pigs in the parlour | Babel Free
Definitions
An allegory for a backward rural society.
Ireland, UK, plural, plural-only
Examples
“Before 1968, what little coverage there was of Irish affairs was of the traditional 'pigs in the parlour' kind.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.