in a pig's ear



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in a pig's ear

An exclamation of emphatic denial, dissent, or disbelief of something. Likely a variant of "in a pig's eye," meaning the same. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. Step down from the board of directors? In a pig's ear I will! This little pill is supposed to help you lose 20 pounds? Yeah, in a pig's ear it does.
See also: ear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GwenaËLgwen-a-EL (French)French, Breton
AljaŽ-Slovene
Coralie-French
KarolynKER-ə-lin, KAR-ə-linEnglish
Elisee-LEE-zə (German), e-LEE-se (Norwegian, Danish, Swedish), i-LEES (English), i-LEEZ (English)German, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, English
Katrienkaht-REENDutch