Definition
(a) swine: (a) pig, hog, boar; a mean or unpleasant person
In the figurative sense swine means "shameless":
That swine had the nerve to call me again! Even after he ruined my wedding day by throwing tomatoes at my wife!
My cousin makes a decent living raising swine. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
Swine in the "pig" sense, doesn't vary when plural:
a swine
two swine
two swine
Pronunciation examples
UK: My ex-husband is a real swine. I hate him.
US: My cousin makes a decent living raising swine.
- "Susie : Philip, you swine!"
- "Is it the swine flu?"
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