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Pigg

//pɪɡ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of polyclonal immunoglobulin G. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of plasma immunoglobulin G. abbreviation, alt-of
  3. 3
    A piggin (“an earthenware vessel, jar, crock”). Northern-England, Scotland

    "lying useless here in this auld pigg"

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from pig (“swine”), due to the shape. Compare also Middle English pig (“a container for wine; the hide of a pig used as a wineskin”), from pigge (“pig”). More at pig.

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