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3. pigs might fly

Thu Apr 28, 2022, 11:13 PM

Apr 2022

British, informal
—used as a response to something that seems unlikely to happen "This time I think he'll ask me to marry him!" "Yeah, and pigs might fly."
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pigs%20might%20fly

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Jet Suit Police coming to a city near you. [View all] Nevilledog Apr 2022 OP

They fly now?! Mad_Machine76 Apr 2022 #1

Ohhhh..... Bayard Apr 2022 #2

pigs might fly oioioi Apr 2022 #3

I'd trade in my jet ski for one of those. Lucid Dreamer Apr 2022 #4

I'm not worried. Calista241 Apr 2022 #5

Fuck this! poli-junkie Apr 2022 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2022 #7

Since i cant drive I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2022 #8

I got an idea. Instead of wasting tax dollars on stuff like this, Emile Apr 2022 #9