Refers to swine originally; can also be literally applied to human bondage for sexual purposes and figuratively to an instance where a person has said or done something which has unpleasant consequences, and from which they are unable to escape.
Refers to swine originally; can also be literally applied to human bondage for sexual purposes and a method for subduing individuals sometimes demployed by the police. It applies figuratively to an instance where a person has said or done something which has unpleasant consequences, and from which they are unable to escape.