Hogg
noun
James the Ettrick Shepherd, 1770–1835, Scottish poet.
Hogg
American
[hog]
/ hɒg /
noun
Hogg
1
British
/ hɒɡ /
noun
-
James, known as the Ettrick Shepherd. 1770–1835, Scottish poet and writer. His works include the volume of poems The Queen's Wake (1813) and the novel The Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824)
hogg
2
British
/ hɒɡ /
noun
-
an uncastrated male pig
-
a sheep of either sex aged between birth and second shearing
Example Sentences
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Overall, the UK's energy systems are able to cope well during heatwaves, says Hogg.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Hogg said in an interview with federal investigators that he visually estimated that the devices contained 10 pounds of explosive powder — calculations on which Alcocer based her subsequent decisions, according to the leaked files.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
According to the leaked file reviewed by The Times, the LAPD’s internal investigators found Hogg made a “gross underestimation” of the explosive weight of the fireworks that police intended to detonate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg and Geraldine Winner, widow of the late filmmaker Michael who founded the trust, attended the ceremony.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
And now, boy," said Hogg, "which way de wind blow wid you?
From Treasure of Kings Being the Story of the Discovery of the \"Big Fish,\" or the Quest of the Greater Treasure of the Incas of Peru. by Gilson, Charles
By the time they are a year old, or a hogg, the Herdwick's fleece has turned a dark chocolate brown and their heads a milk white.
From BBC ● May 15, 2021
“And then of course, somebody gets online who wants me not to, you know – the boss hogg at least gets online and tries to mess that up,” Schneider said of the film's plot.
From Fox News ● Oct. 29, 2019
No friend to the needy, His wealth gather'd speedy, And he never did naught but evil; He liv'd like a hogg, And dyed like a dogg, And now he rides post to the devil.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 277, October 13, 1827 by Various
Now this angered the man still more, for he was a shepherd reputed to have great skill in sheep and esteemed the nicest judge of hogg and wether in all the countryside.
From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John
It was no light task, for though the water was no more than three feet deep it was swift and strong, and a kicking hogg is a sore burden.
From The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies by Buchan, John
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