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English
Pronunciation
Noun
rig pig (plural rig pigs)
- (oil industry, slang) A worker on an oil rig; a roughneck.
2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse, page 95:And, of course, they can maintain control of half a dozen shit-scared rig pigs.
2006, Laurie Hannan, The Gamble, page 118:"Rig pigs are welders that drive souped up pick-up trucks with all their gear in the back and they spend weeks at sites welding. […] " " […] You should know that. You're from Alberta!"
2007, Paul Carter, This Is Not a Drill: Just Another Glorious Day in the Oilfield, page 238:You are truly a fucking champion and thank you for bringing a smile to a rig pig's wife!
Usage notes
- Commonly used in Alberta, Canada.