noun
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the skin of the domestic pig
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leather made of this skin
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informal a football
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pigskin
Example Sentences
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Much of that resolve was forged thanks to a childhood game that Easley called dynamite pigskin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
Yes, that QB had three standout receivers in Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan and Ja’Lynn Polk, but the man spinning the pigskin was what sold out stadiums.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
The pigskin hit Polk’s hands and bounced into the air, before the sophomore receiver collected it for a circus 29-yard score.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
It is a riveting account, though its pleasures — like those of watching grown men nearly kill one another over a pigskin — are ultimately distressing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
“I’ve been keeping this pigskin for something like this,” he said.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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