Pigg

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. A dialect word for a young hog or piglet ; a dialect word for a small earthenware pot or jar
2. Regional usage for a small young swine ; regional usage for a coarse clay vessel used as a pot or jar
3. Chiefly dialect term for a little young hog ; chiefly dialect term for a rough earthenware pot or crock

Etymology: The word "pigg" is a Middle English form of "pig", and its own history is murky. Its origin is uncertain, but one suggestion is that it comes from "pig" meaning "swine", with the name applied to the young animal because of its shape, though this is not firmly established. A related Middle English word, "pig", meant a container for wine, and sometimes the hide of a pig was used as a wineskin. Some scholars compare this with "pigg" in the sense of a small vessel, which may suggest a link between the animal and the container, but the connection remains unproven.