Idioms for pig
- to live like a pig, especially in dirt.
- to lead a disorganized, makeshift life; live without plan or pattern.
on the pig's back, Australian Slang.
in a fortunate position.
pig it,
Origin of pig
1
1175–1225; Middle English
pigge young pig, with doubled consonant appropriate to terms for smaller animals (cf.
dog,
frog1) but with no obvious relations; almost certainly not akin to Low German, Dutch
big(ge), Middle Dutch
vigghe young pig, which involve further obscurities; if Danish
pige, Swedish
piga maid, young girl are compared, perhaps < ON word meaning “young, small,” applied in Scand to girls but in OE to swine
Words nearby pig
piezometer,
piezometry,
pif,
piffle,
piffling,
pig,
pig bed,
pig boiling,
pig dog,
pig fern,
pig in a poke
Definition for pig (2 of 2)
pig
2
[ pig ]
/ pɪg /
noun Scot. and North England.
an earthenware crock, pot, pitcher, or jar.
potter's clay; earthenware as a material.
Origin of pig
2
1400–50; late Middle English
pygg < ?
Example sentences from the Web for pig
British Dictionary definitions for pig
pig
/ (pɪɡ) /
noun
verb pigs, pigging or pigged
See also
pig out
Word Origin for pig
C13
pigge, of obscure origin
Idioms and Phrases with pig
pig