- shoat
- A worthless young fellow, originally a young hog
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
shoat
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Shoat — (sh[=o]t), n. A young hog. Same as {Shote}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shoat — early 15c., a young weaned pig, perhaps from a Low Ger. word (Cf. W.Flem. schote pig under 1 year old ), of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
shoat — [shōt] n. [ME schote, akin to Fl < ?] a young, weaned pig … English World dictionary
Shoat (disambiguation) — Shoat may refer to *A portmanteau of sheep and goat. *A sheep goat hybrid *A sheep goat Chimera also called a Geep. *A piglet *An esper in the video game Final Fantasy VI … Wikipedia
shoat — noun Etymology: Middle English schot, shote projectile, young branch, young weaned pig more at shoot Date: 15th century a young hog and especially one that has been weaned … New Collegiate Dictionary
shoat — /shoht/, n. 1. Also, shote. a young, weaned pig. 2. geep. [1375 1425; late ME shote; c. dial. D schote] * * * … Universalium
shoat — noun /ʃəʊt/ A young, newly weaned pig. Why, was not one animal of every kind – a calf, and a lamb, and a filly, and a shote – upon the place marked with little Mosess own brand? Syn: piglet … Wiktionary
shoat — a young hog, usually less than a year old … Combined glossary of agriculture
shoat — ʃəʊt n. young pig that has been weaned … English contemporary dictionary
shoat — oaths … Anagrams dictionary
shoat — [ʃəʊt] (also shote) noun N. Amer. a young pig, especially one which is newly weaned. Origin ME: of unknown origin; cf. W. Flemish schote … English new terms dictionary
