pig it
Definition
- Verb:
- To live in a very dirty, messy, or untidy way; to live in squalor: The phrase "pig it" means to reside in conditions that are unclean, disorderly, or neglectful, similar to how a pig might live. It implies a lack of care for one's living environment.
Usage
- This phrasal verb is informal and often used critically or humorously to describe someone's living habits. It describes a state of being, not a single action.
Examples
- Verb:
- After his roommate moved out, he just decided to pig it for a few weeks, with pizza boxes and dirty clothes everywhere.
- I'm too tired to clean tonight; let's just pig it and deal with the mess tomorrow.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can sometimes extend beyond physical living spaces to describe behaving in a generally slovenly or self-indulgent manner, though the core meaning relates to environmental squalor.
- They've been pigging it in that camper van all summer, with no proper showers.
Variants and Related Words
- Pig out (phrasal verb): To eat a large amount of food greedily. (Note: This is a different, though related, informal phrasal verb).
- We're going to pig out on popcorn during the movie marathon.
Synonyms
- Live in squalor: The most direct synonym.
- Live like a slob: An informal synonym emphasizing untidiness.
- Live in a pigsty: A metaphorical synonym comparing the space to a pig's enclosure.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Pig out: As defined above under 'Variants and Related Words'.
Related Idioms
- Live in a pigsty: To live in a very dirty or messy place.
- His apartment is so filthy, he might as well be living in a pigsty.
Verb
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live like a pig, in squalor
