pigskin

noun

Etymology: Compound of pig + skin. The American football is a direct descendant of the ball used in the game of rugby. The rugby ball originally was made of a pig’s bladder with a leather cover; the earliest versions of the leather exterior sometimes were made of pigskin.

1. The skin of a pig.

   “In addition, most gelatins made today are produced from pigskins, which are not subject to this consideration.”

   “Adding a porky layer of fried skin not only gives heft and flavor to the snack menu, pigskin is just sort of fun to serve at football games. Pigskin is no longer a food best left to Southerners and late-night partiers.”

2. Leather made from the skin of a pig.

   “Those killed fighting his troops would be buried in pigskins.”

3. A football.

   “To paraphrase a renowned pigskin philosopher, speed is not everything, it is the only thing.”

   ““We gotta find those pigskins!” Squat insisted. “Pigskins?” Diddly asked. With obvious disdain, Squat replied, “Yeah, you know, that is what they call footballs, dummy.””

4. A white person.

   “almost certainly some sex tourist pedophile pigskin living in vietnam”