Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bayou of pigs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables: bay-ou of pigs
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A military filibustering plot attempted in 1981 by Canadian and American citizens, largely affiliated with white supremacist and Ku Klux Klan groups, to overthrow the government of Dominica and restore former prime minister Patrick John to power.

Etymology

Blend of bayou + Bay of Pigs, a punning allusion to the failed Bay of Pigs invasion (1961).

Inflected Forms

the Bayou of Pigs (canonical)

Questions

What does bayou of pigs mean?: A military filibustering plot attempted in 1981 by Canadian and American citizens, largely affiliated with white supremacist and Ku Klux Klan groups, to overthrow the government of Dominica and restore former prime minister Patrick John to power.
Where does bayou of pigs come from?: Blend of bayou + Bay of Pigs, a punning allusion to the failed Bay of Pigs invasion (1961).

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