blind pig

noun

: blind tiger

Examples of blind pig in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bar, originally starting in the basement of the house across the street, was a blind pig, said current owner Eddie DiMaggio. — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023

The name stemmed from a tradition in which customers paid to see a curiosity, such as a striped or blind pig, and received a complimentary drink on the side. — Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Jan. 2023

The Five-Day Rebellion in 1967 began in the early morning hours of July 23 when police raided a blind pig at 12th Street and Clairmount Avenue on Detroit’s near west side. — Joe Guillen, Freep.com, 14 June 2020

But unlike many would-be blind pigs, there is evidence that illicit drinking did take place in the basement that now houses Silver Spring’s best bar. — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blind pig

• renege
• big
• brig
• brigg
• dig
• fig
• gig
• jig
• mig
• prig
• rig
• sprig