a guinea pig



a guinea pig

if someone is used as a guinea pig, new ideas or products are tested on them They're looking for volunteers to act as guinea pigs for a new AIDS vaccine.
See also: guinea, pig

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Henrikehen-REE-kə (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
EstiÑNe-Basque
MellanMEL-anIrish
Aryan-Indian, Hindi
Leokadiale-aw-KAHD-yahPolish
Silvius-Late Roman, Roman Mythology