And what exactly does it mean?
2007-07-18 03:52:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The shoulders and hams are the prized section of a hog.They are located at the top whereas some less desirable meat is on the bottom.For instance,pig feet & sow belly.
There is another saying about pigs--Everything was used but the squeal.Hogs are butchered and everything is used,some parts are much better than others.
Consider liver mush:
Livermush (or Liver Mush or Liver Pudding) is a Southern United States foodstuff composed of pig liver, head parts, and cornmeal. It is commonly spiced with pepper and sage. Considered a more tolerable version of scrapple, livermush was most likely brought south through the Appalachian mountains by German settlers from Philadelphia. Livermush is colloquially known as poor man's or poor boy's pâté.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livermush
Most folks do not like it and it is considered a lowly food.
2007-07-18 12:08:23 · answer #1 · answered by Den 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where did the saying "living high on the hog" come from?
It originated among army enlisted men who received shoulder and leg cuts while officers received the top loin cuts.
2007-07-18 04:03:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's "living high off the hog" and means eating the meat closer to the head of the hog, which is considered better quality meat and costs more.
2007-07-18 03:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not sure where it came from but it means that you are living pretty good compared to most people.
you have better things etc... more money...
2007-07-18 05:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by penny c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋