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A "poke" is a sack, so the image is of a concealed item being sold. Starting in the 19th century, this idiom was explained as a confidence trick where a farmer would substitute a cat for a suckling pig when bringing it to market.
[citation needed] "Buying a pig in a poke" has become a colloquial expression in many European languages, including English, for when someone buys something without examining it beforehand. [13] In some regions the "pig" in the phrase is replaced by "cat", referring to the bag's actual content, but the saying is otherwise identical.
Pig in a poke is an idiom that refers to a kind of confidence trick. A pig in a poke may also refer to: Pig in a Poke, an Australian TV series; Pig in a Poke, a fictional game show seen in the film National Lampoon's European Vacation "A Pig in a Poke", an episode of the TV series The Worst Witch; A Pig in a Poke, a 1971 novel by Yuri Koval
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The following is a list of nicknames for pairs of two playing cards, usually hole cards, used in poker derivatives such as Texas hold 'em and Omaha hold 'em poker. These nicknames are usually used by the player when announcing their hand or by spectators or commentators who are watching the game.
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