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pigskin

[ pig-skin ]

noun

  1. the skin of a pig.
  2. leather made from it.
  3. Informal. a saddle.
  4. Informal. a football.


pigskin

/ ˈɪɡˌɪ /

noun

  1. the skin of the domestic pig
  2. leather made of this skin
  3. informal.
    a football
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. made of pigskin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pigskin1

First recorded in 1850–55; pig 1 + skin
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The pigskin hit Polk’s hands and bounced into the air, before the sophomore receiver collected it for a circus 29-yard score.

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He stood, flipped the pigskin to a referee and grabbed the right side of his midsection.

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DK clearly thought Warner — who had pitched the ball to a teammate after Metcalf wrapped him up — still had possession of the pigskin.

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They’re so efficient at moving the pigskin that opposing coaches don’t see going for it on fourth down as an option so much as a necessity.

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It is a riveting account, though its pleasures — like those of watching grown men nearly kill one another over a pigskin — are ultimately distressing.

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