pig in the middlen.

Brit.

/ˌpɪɡ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/, U.S.

/ˌpɪɡ ᵻn ðə ˈmɪd(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pig n.¹, in prep., the adj., middle n.

Etymology: < pig n.¹ + in prep. + the adj. + middle n. Compare piggy in the middle n.

1. A children's game in which one player is encircled by others and must attempt to escape; a chasing game in which players must cross from one side of an open space to the other without being stopped by an opposing player; (now chiefly) a ball game, usually for three players, in which the middle player tries to intercept the ball as it passes between the other two. Also: the player in the middle in any of these games. Cf. piggy in the middle n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > children's ball games > [noun]

catchball1631

hop-ball1811

Anthony over1838

barn-ball1841

bull-pen1857

sevens1864

catch1887

pig in the middle1887

alairy1916

monkey in the middle1952

kingy1959

piggy in the middle1967

dandy shandy1978

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [noun] > other chasing games

course-a-park1613

hunt the squirrel1742

Tom Tiddler's ground1816

one catch all1854

Relievo1877

pig in the middle1887

Red Rover1891

ring-a-levio1891

stuck-in-the-mud1944

British Bulldog1949

kiss chase1957

stick-in-the-mud1968

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [noun] > other chasing games > participant

pig in the middle1887

1887 Folk-Lore Jrnl. 5 50 Some of the games were much rougher such as ‘Pig in the middle and can't get out’.

1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xi. 39 The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls. They began to play Pig in the Middle. The old boys ran from wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them.

1981 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 23 Apr. 21 The two adults made her ‘pig-in-the-middle’. They passed the ball with some deftness to each other..and the small child pursued it.

2002 Times Educ. Suppl. 11 Oct. 26 Next they play pig-in-the middle where one player tries to intercept the accurate passes.

2. figurative. A person, party, etc., caught between others in a conflict, dispute, etc.; = piggy in the middle n. 2.

ΚΠ

1956 Times 5 Sept. 3/1 This unharmonious trio with Mr. George Baker as pig-in-the-middle.

1977 Times 10 Nov. 3/1 The failures of the Greater London Council were partly the result of its uneasy position as ‘pig in the middle’ between central government departments and the London boroughs.

2003 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 31 July 22 As a local MP, I took up my stand as pig in the middle while arguments raged about the tunnel's merits during the last century.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pig in the middle
释义	pig in the middlen. Brit. /ˌpɪɡ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/, U.S. /ˌpɪɡ ᵻn ðə ˈmɪd(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pig n.¹, in prep., the adj., middle n. Etymology: < pig n.¹ + in prep. + the adj. + middle n. Compare piggy in the middle n. 1. A children's game in which one player is encircled by others and must attempt to escape; a chasing game in which players must cross from one side of an open space to the other without being stopped by an opposing player; (now chiefly) a ball game, usually for three players, in which the middle player tries to intercept the ball as it passes between the other two. Also: the player in the middle in any of these games. Cf. piggy in the middle n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > children's ball games > [noun] catchball1631 hop-ball1811 Anthony over1838 barn-ball1841 bull-pen1857 sevens1864 catch1887 pig in the middle1887 alairy1916 monkey in the middle1952 kingy1959 piggy in the middle1967 dandy shandy1978 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [noun] > other chasing games course-a-park1613 hunt the squirrel1742 Tom Tiddler's ground1816 one catch all1854 Relievo1877 pig in the middle1887 Red Rover1891 ring-a-levio1891 stuck-in-the-mud1944 British Bulldog1949 kiss chase1957 stick-in-the-mud1968 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > children's game > hiding or chasing game > [noun] > other chasing games > participant pig in the middle1887 1887 Folk-Lore Jrnl. 5 50 Some of the games were much rougher such as ‘Pig in the middle and can't get out’. 1915 W. S. Maugham Of Human Bondage xi. 39 The new boys were told to go into the middle, while the others stationed themselves along opposite walls. They began to play Pig in the Middle. The old boys ran from wall to wall while the new boys tried to catch them. 1981 Christian Sci. Monitor (Nexis) 23 Apr. 21 The two adults made her ‘pig-in-the-middle’. They passed the ball with some deftness to each other..and the small child pursued it. 2002 Times Educ. Suppl. 11 Oct. 26 Next they play pig-in-the middle where one player tries to intercept the accurate passes. 2. figurative. A person, party, etc., caught between others in a conflict, dispute, etc.; = piggy in the middle n. 2. ΚΠ 1956 Times 5 Sept. 3/1 This unharmonious trio with Mr. George Baker as pig-in-the-middle. 1977 Times 10 Nov. 3/1 The failures of the Greater London Council were partly the result of its uneasy position as ‘pig in the middle’ between central government departments and the London boroughs. 2003 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 31 July 22 As a local MP, I took up my stand as pig in the middle while arguments raged about the tunnel's merits during the last century. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1887
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