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Bleed like a stuck pig What does Bleed like a stuck pig mean?	To bleed heavily.	Handle that straight razor carefully. If you cut yourself, you will bleed like a stuck pig. The throat of a pig set for slaughter is cut or opened with a sharp spike or knife. Because the cut severs the jugular vein, the pig bleeds rapidly.
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Bleed Like A Stuck Pig Idiom