tantony pig

Definition

The favourite or smallest pig in the litter.

Etymology

Contraction of Saint Anthony's pig in honour of St Anthony, patron saint of swineherds, frequently shown with a little pig by his side. For the phonetic evolution, compare tawdry.

Example Sentences

• "And to follow the delicious breeze like a tantony pig ."
• "I'm not going to tankety-tankety after his tail, like a Tantony pig any more."
• "This system (which had the disadvantage of discouraging good farming, since the worst animal — the 'Tantony pig' — counted for as much as the best) was only applicable when the court was in constant progress."