pigs in pokes

A form of pig in a poke — Something whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pig in a poke
Cite this entry
APA

pigs in pokes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigs%20in%20pokes

MLA

“pigs in pokes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigs%20in%20pokes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pigs in pokes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigs%20in%20pokes.

Source: pigs in pokes on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.