piggy in the middlenoun
uk/ˌpɪɡ.i ɪn ðə ˈmɪd.əl/us/ˌpɪɡ.i ɪn ðə ˈmɪd.əl/UK[ U ] US keep away a game in which two people throw a ball to each other over the head of a person who stands between them and tries to catch it
[ C usually singular ] someone who is in a difficult situation between two other people who are arguing
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