# pig and roast

idiom · Slang

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/pig-and-roast
Updated: 2026-06-07

## Meaning

toast

## Examples

- We raise a glass to pig and roast the happy couple.
- At the family dinner, my grandfather stood up to pig and roast his brother for his birthday.
- The guests gathered around the table to pig and roast the guest of honor, sharing humorous stories that highlighted his many eccentricities.

## Origin

A cynical reference to the bog standard level of menu of the average mess for the "other ranks".

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