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in a pig's eye en · ADP

Pronunciation

Etymology

A euphemism for in a pig's arse.

Meanings

  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:

Relateds

when pigs fly

Translations (7)

es el día que las vacas vuelen (very unlikely, probably never) · ru когда́ рак на горе свистнет (very unlikely, probably never) · is kemur ekki til mála (very unlikely, probably never) · is alls ekki (very unlikely, probably never) · is aldrei (very unlikely, probably never) · fi kun lehmät lentävät (very unlikely, probably never) · is tóm della (very unlikely, probably never)