pig-sconce
(ˈpɪgskɒns)
[See sconce.]
A pig-headed fellow; a pig-head.
| 1632 Massinger City Madam iii. i, Ding. He is No pig⁓sconce, mistress. Secret. He has an excellent head-piece. 1879 G. Meredith Egoist III. 78 These representatives of the pig-sconces of the population judged by circumstances. |