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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia · 1897 · p. 10

Brit., XIII. 284. 4. A customary unit of weight for lead, 301 pounds. - All-mine pig, pig-iron smelted entirely from ore or mine material. A pig in a poke. See poke2. Hunt the pig. See hunt . - Long pig, masked pig, etc. See the adjectives. - Pig's whisper. ( a ) A low or inaudible whisper. (b) A very short space of time. [Slang.]