English · Slang Attested

pig it

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Meaning · English

To live slovenly, in squalor.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I've had ten years of it, scratching enough out of it to dress and feed myself when the going's good and sharing a room with a girl friend or pigging it in some cheap boarding-house, and doing a perish when I've been out of a job.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Topics: Pigs

Common questions

What does “pig it” mean?

To live slovenly, in squalor.

Is “pig it” formal or informal?

pig it is generally slang.

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