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derr nm 1 (Zool) pig, hog, swine (Sus scrofa) 2 pork 3 [Fig Colloq Pej] person with any or all of the following qualities: fat, dirty, stubborn, stupid, corrupt • derr {noun+abl} [Colloq] a humongous {} • derr deti [Zool] "sea pig" porpoise • Derri do plumb. [Prov] "The pig wants a bullet." A tough person must be dealt with toughly. Tough people need tough treatment. • derr i egër [Zool] wild boar (Sus scrofa) • Të gjithë derrat një turi kanë. [Prov] "All pigs have the same snout." They are all bad. • derr me zile [Insult] "pig with a bell" crude and coarse, uncouth, uncultured; disobedient, ill-behaved • mish derri pork • derr në thes [Pej] pig in a poke • pëlcet· (edhe) derrin "burst even the pig" to be unbearably annoying: {} would try the patience of a saint • pëlcet·3sg (edhe) derri "even the pig bursts" it is so hot that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk derr|a'r n swineherd de'rr|çe adv (Colloq) stubbornly, with might and main; bravely; severely, badly