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PIG-A-BACK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pig-a-back mean?
• PIG-A-BACK (adverb)
The adverb PIG-A-BACK has 2 senses:
1. on a railroad flatcar
2. on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip
Familiarity information: PIG-A-BACK used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
On a railroad flatcar
Synonyms:
pickaback; pig-a-back; piggyback
Context example:
the trailer rode piggyback across the country
Sense 2
Meaning:
On the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip
Synonyms:
pickaback; pig-a-back; piggyback
Context example:
she carried her child piggyback
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