piggy

piggy
pig|gy1 [ˈpıgi] n plural piggies
1.) a pig - used by children or when you are talking to children
2.) piggy in the middleBrE
a) informal someone who is involved in an argument between two opposing sides, but does not know who they should support
▪ What have I got myself into? I'm piggy in the middle between Guido and Silvia!
b) a game in which two people throw a ball backwards and forwards between them, while a third person in the middle tries to catch it
American Equivalent: keep-away
piggy 2
piggy2 adj
piggy eyes
small unattractive eyes
▪ His little piggy eyes were red with hatred.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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