English

Etymology
Reportedly from the practice of substituting a cat, etc. for a suckling pig when sold in a sack at a market.

Noun
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en-noun|sg=pig in a poke|pigs in a poke

1. idiom Something whose true value is concealed or unknown, especially something offered for sale.

Translations
Russian: ко� в ме�ке(cat in the bag)

See also
let the cat out of the bag

ru:pig in a poke

• 2007-09-10 00:44 - WikiPedant - added {{em-noun}}; tweaked defn.

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