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pig's (pig's ear) — n British 1. beer. A London rhyming slang term that is still heard. (The dismissive exclamatory phrase in a pig s ear! is unconnected, being a euphemism for in a pig s arse! ). ► I ll have a pint of pig s. 2. an alternative version of pig s break … Contemporary slang
Pig's ear (food) — For other uses, see Pig s ear. Pig s ear, as food for human consumption, is literally the cooked ear of pig served as a pork offal dish. It is found in a number of cuisines around the world.Chinese cuisineGeneralIn Chinese cuisine, pig s ear is… … Wikipedia
Pig's ear — The expression pig s ear has these meanings: *Pig s ear (food), the ear of a pig, in the literal sense of both words; often cured and sold as a food product *In some coalminers jargon, a term for a type of heavy drill for drilling holes in coal… … Wikipedia
pig's ear — a receptacle for urine on the bridge of a ship Placed so that a sailor on watch had no need to leave his post, and from the shape rather than the obsolete Scottish pig, a pot for urine: Into my putrid channel At night each wifie tooms… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
pig's ear — /pɪgz ˈɪə/ (say pigz ear) Colloquial –noun 1. beer. –phrase 2. (in a) pig s ear, (an exclamation of contempt, derision, denial, etc.) {def. 1 rhyming slang} …
pig's ear — Noun. 1. Beer. Cockney rhyming slang. 2. A mess, a disaster. E.g. I made a pig s ear of that job interview when I farted at the outset and couldn t stop giggling. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
make a pig's ear of — see ↑pig1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ear * * * Brit., informal handle ineptly * * * make a pig s ear (out) of Brit informal : to do or manage something badly He has made a pig s ear of his reelection campaign … Useful english dictionary
make a pig's ear of — If you make a pig s ear of something, you do a task or a chore very badly or make a complete mess of it. Gary offered to paint the kitchen but he made a pig s ear of it … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make a pig's ear of — (something/doing something) British, informal to do something very badly. Tim made a right pig s ear of putting those shelves up … New idioms dictionary
make a pig's ear — If you make a pig s ear of something, you make a mess of it … The small dictionary of idiomes
