pig woman
/ˈpɪɡ ˌwʊmən/noun
1A woman who sells roast pork at fairs, etc. In later use only in allusion to Jonson. rare.
2A woman who farms or deals in pigs.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Ben Jonson (?1573–1637), poet and playwright. From pig + woman.
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