Pig, a pressman in a printing office. See [DONKEY].
Pig, or SOW’S BABY, a sixpence.
Pig, to live in a crowded, filthy manner. The lower orders of Irish are said to PIG together. A suggestive, if not elegant, expression.
Pig and Tinder-box, the vulgar rendering of the well-known tavern sign, “Elephant and Castle.”
Pigeon, a gullible or soft person. The French cant, or Argot, has the word PIGEON, dupe—“PECHON, PESCHON DE RUBY, apprenti gueux, enfant (sans doute dérobé)”. The vagabonds and brigands of Spain also used the word in their Germania, or robbers’ language, PALOMO (PIGEON), ignorant, simple. In the sporting world sharps and flats are often called “rooks and PIGEONS” respectively—sometimes “spiders and flies.”
Pigeon, business, simply the Chinese pronunciation of the English word.—Anglo-Chinese.
Pigeon-English, the English spoken by the natives of Canton and other parts of China.
Pigeon-flying, or BLUEY CRACKING, breaking into empty houses and stealing lead.
Pigeon’s milk, an imaginary fluid for which boys and simpletons are frequently sent on the 1st of April.
Pig-headed, obstinate.