Definitions
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- adverb idiomatic
never
Etymologies
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This phrase is used presumably due to the unlikelihood that pigs will ever evolve wings.
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muamor commented on the word when pigs fly
Excuse me, but in Finland we say 'when cows fly'.
That would be me. My name means cow in Hebrew. Ha! I already have wings. It will happen any minute now.
March 1, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word when pigs fly
Are you in Finland, muamor? Neat! How did you find Wordie? I'm so intrigued. Also intrigued that more than one culture has a saying about livestock taking flight.
March 1, 2008
muamor commented on the word when pigs fly
Yes. I'm a Finn. I love dictionaries and I always find something wordy on my journeys across the nightsky.
March 1, 2008