pigging string

noun

(in rodeo calf roping) a short length of rope used to bind a calf's legs after it is lassoed.

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Also piggin' string [pig-in]. /ˈpɪg ɪn/.

Origin of pigging string

1925–30, Americanism; apparently pig1 + -ing1

Words nearby pigging string

pigface, pig fern, pigfish, piggery, piggin, pigging string, piggish, Piggott, piggy, piggyback, piggyback car
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