pigskin
English
Etymology
The American (US) football is a direct descendant of the ball used in the game of rugby. The rugby ball originally was made of a pig's bladder with a leather cover; the earliest versions of the leather exterior sometimes were made of pigskin.
Noun
pigskin (plural pigskins)
References
- Apple #356, The Football's Shape, http://dailyapple.blogspot.com/
Translations
Leather made from the skin of a pig
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