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French
Etymology
Originally imitative of the noise a pig makes.
Pronunciation
Noun
cochon m (plural cochons, feminine cochonne)
- (obsolete) piglet
- pig
- (slang) dirty pig, swine, contemptible person
Usage notes
see porc
Adjective
cochon (feminine cochonne, masculine plural cochons, feminine plural cochonnes)
- (slang) dirty, smutty
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