Pigskin Definition

pĭgskĭn
noun
The skin of a pig.
Webster's New World
Leather made from this.
Webster's New World
A football.
Webster's New World
A saddle.
American Heritage

(US, slang) A football (see Etymology).

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • the oval
  • ball
  • regulation football

Other Word Forms of Pigskin

Noun

Singular:
pigskin
Plural:
pigskins

Origin of Pigskin

  • The American (US) football is a direct descendant of the ball used in the game of rugby. The rugby ball originally was made of a pig's bladder with a leather cover; the earliest versions of the leather exterior sometimes were made of pigskin.

    From Wiktionary

Pigskin Sentence Examples

  • An appendix that gives some account of the "Pigskin Library" which he carried with him for daily reading in the heart of Africa is a surprising exposition of the wide range of his reading.

  • But on top of that, refinements abound, and gamers now expect all kinds of features and goodies in their pigskin games.

  • After you've done that, you can see how good of a place kicker you are, sending that pigskin through the uprights for the win.

  • But this year, NCAA Football '06 impressed me and now, with a portable chance for pigskin play, Madden '06 for the PSP offers a lot of fun for your handheld.

  • The first few seasons didn't really have real players or the pizazz that we've come to expect, but it's been 20 solid years of tossing around the old pigskin in a virtual fashion.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIG

Words Ending With

NINKIN

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