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in a pig's eye
pig P0296200 (pĭg)n.1. a. Any of various mammals of the family Suidae, having short legs, hooves with two weight-bearing toes, bristly hair, and a cartilaginous snout used for digging, including the domesticated hog (Sus scrofa subsp. domestica syn. S. domesticus) and wild species such as the bushpig.b. A domesticated hog, especially when weighing less than 54 kilograms (120 pounds).c. The edible parts of one of these mammals.2. a. Informal A person regarded as being piglike, greedy, or disgusting.b. Derogatory Slang A police officer.c. Slang A member of the social or political establishment, especially one holding sexist or racist views.3. a. A crude block of metal, chiefly iron or lead, poured from a smelting furnace.b. A mold in which such metal is cast.c. Pig iron.intr.v. pigged, pig·ging, pigs To give birth to pigs; farrow.Phrasal Verb: pig out Slang To eat ravenously; gorge oneself: pigged out on cake.Idioms: in a pig's eye Slang Under no condition; never. pig in a poke Something that is offered in a manner that conceals its true nature or value. pig it Slang To live in a piglike fashion.
[Middle English pigge, young pig, probably from Old English *picga.]Thesaurus| Adv. | 1.in a pig's eye - very unlikelycolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
in a pig's eye
in a pig's eyeNever; not at all; under no circumstances (will that happen or is that true). A: "I'm pretty sure we can restore this old junker in a week. B: "In a pig's eye! That will take months, if not longer!"See also: eyeIn a pig's eye! and In a pig's ass!; In a pig's ear!Rur. Nonsense! (Use caution with ass.) Tom: I wasn't going to steal it. I was just looking at it. Jane: In a pig's eye! I saw you put it in your pocket! Mary: Bill says he's sorry and he'll never yell at me again if I take him back. Jane: In a pig's ass! He's made those promises a hundred times before. Tom: I thought you said I could keep this. Charlie: In a pig's ear! I said you could borrow it.in a pig's eyeUnder no condition, not at all, as in In a pig's eye he'll pay me back, or You think he's competent? In a pig's eye! This expression, a euphemism for in a pig's ass, is generally used as a strong negative. [Slang; late 1800s] See also: eyein a pig's eye expressing scornful disbelief at a statement. informal, chiefly North American 1987 Evelyn E. Smith Miss Melville Returns Under other circumstances I think we could have been friends. ‘In a pig's eye,’ Susan thought. See also: eyein a pig’s ˈeye (American English, informal) used to say that you think that something is not at all true or that something will definitely not happen: He told you his father owns the company? In a pig’s eye! ♢ ‘Apparently this is the best hotel in town.’ ‘In a pig’s eye it is!’See also: eye in a pig's eye Slang Under no condition; never.See also: eyein a pig's eyeNever! Several sources have been suggested for this Americanism from the late nineteenth century. One holds that it is rhyming slang for “when pigs fly,” which of course is never. Another, more probable theory is that it is a euphemism for “in a pig’s ass,” which came from a bawdy song. Whatever the true origin, it has been on its way to becoming a cliché since about 1950. See also: eyein a pig's eyeUntrue. “Eye” is a rhyme for “lie.” “Pig” has an unpleasant connotation. Put them together, and you have an expression for something that's patently false. The phrase was most often heard as a rejoinder to a remark that the hearer believes is untrue. To the statement that “The Cubs will win the World Series next year” might well be the response, “In a pig's ear.” Or, to use another porcine phrase, “When pigs fly.”See also: eyein a pig's eye
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