pigskin /ˈpɪɡˌskɪn/ noun4 •The skin of a pig.In addition, most gelatins made today are produced from pigskins, which are not subject to this consideration. — 2009 •Leather made from the skin of a pig.Those killed fighting his troops would be buried in pigskins. — 2016 •(US, slang) A football.To paraphrase a renowned pigskin philosopher, speed is not everything, it is the only thing. — 1998 •(vulgar, offensive) A white person. formspigskins