PIGGY-IN-THE-MIDDLE


Meaning of PIGGY-IN-THE-MIDDLE in English

also pig-in-the-middle

1.

Piggy-in-the-middle or pig-in-the-middle is a game in which two children throw a ball to each other and a child standing between them tries to catch it. ( BRIT )

N-UNCOUNT

2.

If someone is piggy-in-the-middle or pig-in-the-middle , they are unwillingly involved in a dispute between two people or groups. ( BRIT )

N-SING : also no det

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