hawg

[ hawg ]

/ hɔg /

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Informal. a nonstandard phonetic spelling of hog.

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Choose the sentence that uses "rent" correctly.

Next week, iconic images of Palin on a hawg will light up the Internet.
Sarah Palin's Calling the Shots for the 2012 GOP Field|Mark McKinnon|May 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Fer instance Mr. Henry 'ud look in de hawg pen an' 'low dat hit 'peared dat he bruder's stock wus growin' less all de time.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
We shoulda kept you hawg-tied, 'stead o' lettin' you go free!
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X|Victor Appleton
In de mawnin' w'en he go to milk de cow, sho'nuf dey wuz a hawg a-lyin' on its side, daid.
The Cat in Grandfather's House|Carl Henry Grabo

He tote dat side of hawg to Aunt Maria, an' she smile wicked when she see him comin'.
The Cat in Grandfather's House|Carl Henry Grabo
But de udders day say: 'Jes let dat ol' hawg lone an' min' yo own business.'
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2|Work Projects Administration