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Gwine vs Swine - What's the difference?

gwine | swine |

As a verb gwine

is (nonstandard).

As a noun swine is

any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family suidae.

gwine

English

Verb

(head)
  • (nonstandard)
  • *1851-1852 , , Uncle Tom's Cabin , chapter 21:
  • *:(Chloe) Well, I want spectin nothin; only Sam, he's a gwine to de river with some colts, and he said I could go long with him; so I jes put my things together.

    • Usage notes

    Used almost exclusively in the African-American community, dated.

    Anagrams

    * African American Vernacular English

    swine

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of various omnivorous, even-toed ungulates of the family Suidae.
  • (pejorative) A contemptible person .
  • (slang, derogatory) A police officer; a "pig".
  • (archaic) English plurals

    • Derived terms

    * swineflesh * swine flu * swineherd * swine influenza

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