Meaning & use

Shote

noun·Everyday

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A young pig that has recently been weaned; a variant spelling of 'shoat.'

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The farmer sold three shotes at the county market.

A shote squealed loudly as it was moved to a new pen.

A note on using this word

Mostly found in rural or regional American English, particularly in the South.

Words with a similar meaning

shoatpiglet

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