PIGSKIN

pigskin

(noun) leather from the skin of swine

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pigskin (plural pigskins)

Leather made from the skin of a pig.

(US, slang) A football.

(ethnic slur) A white.

Synonyms

• white person

Hyponyms

• skin

Anagrams

• spiking

Source: Wiktionary


Pig"skin`, n.

Definition: The skin of a pig, -- used chiefly for making saddles; hence, a colloquial or slang term for a saddle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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