longpigとは 意味・読み方・使い方

別の表記

• longpig, long-pig

語源

Allegedly a calque of Fijian vuaka balavu.

発音

名詞

long pig (countable and uncountable, plural long pigs)

1. (euphemistic) Human flesh used by cannibals as meat.
   • 1857, R[obert] M[ichael] Ballantyne, The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean:

     "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.

   • 1968, Osa Johnson, I Married Adventure:

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

   • 2002, William C. Miller, Long Pig:

     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 […]

同意語

• humanflesh
• long pork
• man-meat
• the other white meat (horror)

参照

1. St. Johnson, Alfred. Camping Among Cannibals. 1888

アナグラム

• gloping