go to pigs and whistles

verb

To be ruined.

Meanings

verbgo to pigs and whistles (third-person singular simple present goes to pigs and whistles, present participle going to pigs and whistles, simple past went to pigs and whistles, past participle gone to pigs and whistles)

present singular third person goes to pigs and whistles · participle present going to pigs and whistles · past went to pigs and whistles · participle past gone to pigs and whistles

  1. archaicTo be ruined.
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