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View synonyms for hog-wild

hog-wild

[ hawg-wahyld, hog- ]

adjective

  1. wildly or intemperately enthusiastic or excited.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hog-wild1

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
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Example Sentences

At the very least, this agreement would empower a future Trump administration to go hog-wild on Day 1.

From Slate

And more traditional financial institutions have been careful about taking hog-wild bets on crypto the way they did on dodgy mortgage bonds in the early 2000s.

True Trader Joe's fans know just how scrumptious the delightfully chewy treat tastes and feels, so they go a bit hog-wild and buy two or three boxes whenever it makes its triumphant return.

From Salon

The hog-wild pair disrupted play by "pushing golf trolleys and bags over".

From BBC

“This year it’s hog-wild,” she said.

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