pig's ear
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pig's ear
noun
noun, Brit
1: Rhyming slang for 'beer'. (1880 —) .
J. Curtis But the most of the fiver would go in the old pig's ear (1936).
2: to make a pig's ear of to botch, ruin, make a mess of. (1954 —) .
D. Adams What use is your life to anyone? When I think of what you've made of it the phrase 'pig's ear' comes irresistibly to mind (1979).
noun, Brit
1: Rhyming slang for 'beer'. (1880 —) .
J. Curtis But the most of the fiver would go in the old pig's ear (1936).
2: to make a pig's ear of to botch, ruin, make a mess of. (1954 —) .
D. Adams What use is your life to anyone? When I think of what you've made of it the phrase 'pig's ear' comes irresistibly to mind (1979).
| pig boat, pig, piece | |
| pig-ignorant, pig-jump, pig-out |
