piggy-in-the-middle

pig·gy-in-the-mid·dle

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Definitions of piggy-in-the-middle word

uncountable noun piggy-in-the-middle Piggy-in-the-middle or pig-in-the-middle is a game in which two children throw a ball to each other and a child standing between them tries to catch it. 0
singular noun piggy-in-the-middle If someone is piggy-in-the-middle or pig-in-the-middle, they are unwillingly involved in a dispute between two people or groups. 0
noun piggy-in-the-middle a children's game in which one player attempts to retrieve a ball thrown over him or her by at least two other players 0
noun piggy-in-the-middle a situation in which a person or group is caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups 0
noun piggy-in-the-middle a person or group caught up in a disagreement between other people or groups 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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