Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

when pigs fly

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: when pigs fly
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Example Sentences

""You know, my friend," said Mongan, "that I can't get Duv Laca back unless the King of Leinster asks me to take her back, for a bargain is a bargain." "That will happen when pigs fly," said mac an Dáv, "and," said he, "I did not make any bargain with any king that is in the world.""

Etymology

Referencing the fact that pigs do not have wings and cannot fly.

Inflected Forms

when pigs can fly (alternative)

Phrases

pigs might fly camel through the eye of a needle a cold day in Hell ad kalendas Graecas first of never never in a month of Sundays snowball's chance in hell when Hell freezes over

Frequently Paired Words

pigs might fly camel through the eye of a needle a cold day in Hell ad kalendas Graecas first of never never in a month of Sundays snowball's chance in hell when Hell freezes over

Synonyms

at latter Lammas at no time in the reign of Queen Dick ne'er never never ever not while pussy's a cat on the second Tuesday of the week sine die when Hell freezes over when pigs fly when two Sundays come together

Rhymes With

by my why high on high try guy buy little guy why oh why july die

Questions

What does when pigs fly mean?: Never.
Where does when pigs fly come from?: Referencing the fact that pigs do not have wings and cannot fly.

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