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Guinea Pig
/ˈɡɪni pɪɡ/
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What does Guinea Pig mean?
noun
- Any tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, which have short ears and superficially resemble large hamsters.
- A domestic guinea pig, Cavia porcellus, often kept as a pet.
- (figuratively) A living experimental subject.
More meanings (2)
noun
- (dated, slang) A professional company director, without time or real qualifications for the duties.
- (obsolete) A midshipman in the East India service; (by extension) a low-skilled or non-proficient seaman.
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One day my small son came with his exciting information that his guinea pig, well known as a stupid beast, could count.
I mean to begin with a guinea pig, and work my way through the animal kingdom till I come to a Second Trombone.
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The origin of the delusion that the average man is a Leopold II or Augustus the Strong, with the amorous experience of a guinea pig, is not far to seek.