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hoggery

[ haw-guh-ree, hog-uh- ]

noun

, plural hog·ger·ies.
  2. slovenly or greedy behavior.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoggery1

First recorded in 1810–20; hog + -ery

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Example Sentences

Nearer you may get by reading 'Westminster Drolleries' and other eighteenth century collections of swine-trough hoggery.

This awful hoggery was located on the road, now called East Street.

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