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in a pig's eye

in a pig's eye prepositional phrase: under very unlikely circumstances; probably never.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Under very unlikely circumstances; probably never.
    • Of course, Mr. Spock. Your reaction was quite logical ... in a pig's eye!1967 September 15, Theodore Sturgeon, “Amok Time”, in Joseph Pevney, director, Star Trek, season 2, episode 1, spoken by McCoy (DeForest Kelley)
    • “Then he planned to kill you, and take over himself as governor.” “Hah, in a pig's eye,” said Nasty Three.2011, Izzy Auld, chapter 64, in Aggie's Double Dollies, →ISBN, page 366

Origin of in a pig's eye

A euphemism for in a pig's arse.

Questions about in a pig's eye

What does in a pig's eye mean?
In a pig's eye means under very unlikely circumstances; probably never.
What part of speech is in a pig's eye?
In a pig's eye is a prepositional phrase.

Words near in a pig's eye in the dictionary

  1. in a nutshell
  2. in a one-er
  3. in a oner
  4. in a pickle
  5. in a pig's arse
  6. in a pig's eye
  7. in a pig's patoot
  8. in a pig's whisper
  9. in a pinch
  10. in a puff of smoke
  11. in a real state

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