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shake the pig

A term referring to a piggy-bank meaning;

1. To literally shake a piggy-bank to collect the coins within or;

2. To figuratively not spend any money in a situation that would normally require it (i.e. A penny pincher, tight fisted, cheap, ) or;

3. You could "shake someone's pig" by continuously bumming money/food off of them.

Generally reserved for people who are poor or broke.
Crap I'm out of gas money! Guess it's time to shake the pig.

I have no money for gas, so I'm going to shake Jake's pig and get a ride to the mall.

I'm going to have to shake the pig this winter cus' I'm not paying for heat!
shake the pig by J.S.H.T. October 4, 2010

Snake and Pigmy 

British slang term for a Steak and Kidney meat pie.

Sold at British fish & chip shops as an alternative to having fish with your chips.
Chuck us on a snake and pigmy, I'm feeling right hungry today!
Snake and Pigmy by Chris Dodkin January 8, 2008

For Pig's sake 

A variant of "(For) Pete's sake". A slang.
For Pig's sake, get out of the bathroom already! You've been in there for ages!
For Pig's sake by powpowpow March 9, 2008