razorback

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
noun any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
adjective having a sharp narrow back

From razor + back.

"What's a razorback?" asked William, in amazement. — The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus, Horatio, Jr. Alger
I declare, I'm disgusted with myself when I think of your going without your chocolates and me just making a profane old razorback hog of myself." — The Innocents: A Story for Lovers, Sinclair Lewis

razorback hog, razorbacked hog

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