pig in a poke

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pig in ey pohk]
- /pɪg ɪn eɪ poʊk/
- /pɪɡ ɪn ə pəʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pig in ey pohk]
- /pɪg ɪn eɪ poʊk/

Definition of pig in a poke words

noun pig in a poke something not adequately appraised or of undetermined value, as an offering or purchase. 1

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Origin of pig in a poke

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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Parts of speech for Pig in a poke

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pig in a poke

pig in a poke popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pig in a poke usage trend in Literature

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