hog-wild
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hog-wild
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Seriously though, you can have so much fun with grilled cheese: Make all the ones in the book and then go hog wild and start creating your own versions using ingredients that speak to you.
From Salon • May 28, 2024
“Or you can go hog wild and become an exhibitor, a judge and even a dahlia hybridizer striving to develop new varieties. There’s something for everyone.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023
It’s so tempting during the higher earning periods to go hog wild doing things you couldn’t do when money wasn’t coming in at the same level.
From Washington Post • May 14, 2021
Now, having watched it, I get why he went hog wild.
From Slate • Jan. 5, 2016
If the system had included a miniature full-color television camera, he could have gone hog wild.
From The Foreign Hand Tie by Garrett, Randall
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