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Webster 1913 Edition

Pigskin

Pig′skinˊ

(pĭg′skĭnˊ)
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Noun.
1.
The skin of a pig, – used chiefly for making saddles; hence, a colloquial or slang term for a saddle.

Definition 2024

pigskin

pigskin

English

Noun

pigskin ‎(plural pigskins)

  1. Leather made from the skin of a pig.
  2. (US, slang) A football.
  3. (ethnic slur) A white.

Synonyms

  • white person    [WS]

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Etymology

From pig +‎ skin. The American (US) football is a direct descendant of the ball used in the game of rugby. The rugby ball originally was made of a pig's bladder with a leather cover; the earliest versions of the leather exterior sometimes were made of pigskin.

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