pigskin

Noun

pigskin (countable and uncountable, plural pigskins)

1. The skin of a pig.
   • In addition, most gelatins made today are produced from pigskins, which are not subject to this consideration.2009, Zushe Yosef Blech, Kosher Food Production, page 318
   • Adding a porky layer of fried skin not only gives heft and flavor to the snack menu, pigskin is just sort of fun to serve at football games. Pigskin is no longer a food best left to Southerners and late-night partiers.2010 February 3, Kim Severson, “For the Big Game? Why, Pigskins”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2010
2. Leather made from the skin of a pig.
   • Those killed fighting his troops would be buried in pigskins.2016, Robert Maddock, The 1,300 Years’ War: Volume One

   Synonyms:

   hoghide

3. (US, countable, slang) A football.
   • To paraphrase a renowned pigskin philosopher, speed is not everything, it is the only thing.1998, Kenneth Judd, Numerical Methods in Economics, MIT Press, →ISBN, page 29
   • “We gotta find those pigskins!” Squat insisted. “Pigskins?” Diddly asked. With obvious disdain, Squat replied, “Yeah, you know, that is what they call footballs, dummy.”2011, J. H. Holland, Dsi: Diddly Squat Investigation, page 35

   Synonyms:

   gridiron football ball

4. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur, vulgar) A white person.
   • almost certainly some sex tourist pedophile pigskin living in vietnam2026 April 1, @cuckedbyponzi, X (formerly Twitter)

   Synonyms:

   cumskin