Pig's ear

Posted by Joe Grocott-James on December 13, 2003

The phrase finder says that pig's ear means beer (a cockney rhyming slang). But, I have heard of making a pig's ear of something, meaning to make a bad job of something. Where does this come from?

• Pig's ear Ward 13/December/03
  • Pig's ear James Briggs 13/December/03

See also: Pig's ear - meaning and origin.