Pig in a poke while the English expression refers to the appearance of the trick. This taught many scammed people the phrase "Caveat Emptor", or "buyer beware" as translated from Latin. In the past, it was common for small farmers to put a pig in a cloth sack to bring it to market for sale. A "poke" is a sack or bag. It has a French origin as "poque" and, like several other French words, its diminutive is formed by adding "-ette" or "-et" — hence "pocket" began life with the meaning "small bag". "Poke" is still in use in several English-speaking places, including
Do You Know What I Mean at number 29 on the Australian Kent Music Report and in New Zealand. Do You Know What I Mean "Do You Know What I Mean" is a song written and performed by Lee Michaels. It reached #6 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 and #4 on the "Cash Box" Top 100 in the summer of 1971. The song was featured on his 1971 album, "5th". The song was produced by Michaels. The single ranked #19 on "Billboard's" Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971. Australian musician Renée Geyer recorded a version in 1981. The song was released in October 1981 as