pig's ear

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• 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

• 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 (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 — n British a mess, an outrageous failure, a com plete disaster. Most often heard in statements such as you ve made a right pig s breakfast of that! . 2) See pig s …   Contemporary slang

• pig's ear — I Australian Slang 1. beer (rhyming slang); 2. exclamation of contempt, derision, denial, etc. II Cockney Rhyming Slang Beer Can I buy you a pig? …   English dialects glossary

• Pig's ear — 1. beer (rhyming slang); 2. exclamation of contempt, derision, denial, etc …   Dictionary of Australian slang

• pig's ear — Meaning Beer. Origin Cockney rhyming slang …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• pig’s ear — (Cockney English beer) …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games