pig's ear
Badly bungled job
Pig's ear has several meanings united by shape or appearance.
Literally, it's the ear of a pig, sometimes prepared as food or given to dogs as a chew treat.
In British rhyming slang, pig's ear means beer.
The phrase make a pig's ear of something means to botch it badly: He made a real pig's ear of the presentation.
Edible animal organs
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- friedCooked in hot fat
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
collagen · dim sum · cartilage · chitterlings · tripe · trotters · soul food · delicacy
Disorderly, troublesome condition
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- hashChopped mixture, cooked together
- shamblesState of total disorder
- fiascoHumiliating public failure
debacle · bungle · mishap · screwup · failure · disaster · foul-up · cock-up
Beast's protruding face
- swineDomestic porcine animals
- hogSwine, or monopolize
- sowImplant in earth
- boarUndomesticated male swine
porcine · cartilage · floppy · hairy · pink · trotters · tail · curly
Fermented grain drink
Spore-bearing organism
Untanned animal skin
- chewGrind with teeth
- jerkyCured meat snack
- bully stickDried cattle tendon treat
- dentalRelating to teeth
canine · reward · dried · natural · crunchy · long-lasting · digestible · pet store
offal
Edible animal organs
gelatinous · collagen · dim sum · cartilage · chitterlings · tripe · trotters · soul food · delicacy · chewy
mess
Disorderly, troublesome condition
fiasco · debacle · bungle · mishap · screwup · failure · disaster · foul-up · cock-up · balls-up
snout
Beast's protruding face
boar · porcine · cartilage · floppy · hairy · pink · trotters · tail · curly · livestock
beer
Fermented grain drink
fungus
Spore-bearing organism
bark · edible · foraging · woodland · rubbery · gelatinous · brown
rawhide
Untanned animal skin
- chewGrind with teeth
- jerkyCured meat snack
- bully stickDried cattle tendon treat
dental · canine · reward · dried · natural · crunchy · long-lasting · digestible · pet store · training
pig's earsuccess
Favorable outcome attained
triumph · masterpiece · accomplishment · tour de force · achievement
pig's earwork of art
Aesthetic creation for appreciation
masterwork · fine craftsmanship · perfection · showpiece · magnum opus
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