pig's whisper
"Pig's whisper" is an archaic slang term from British English with two distinct meanings, both of which are now considered obsolete.
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Definition
C2Colloquial British English
(obsolete, informal)A very short amount of time.
Example
- I'll be back in a pig's whisper.
C2Colloquial British English
(obsolete, informal)A very quiet or almost inaudible whisper.
Example
- They spoke in a pig's whisper to avoid being overheard.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "pig's whisper":
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