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hogger

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[haw-ger, hog-er] / ˈhɔ gər, ˈhɒg ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that hogs.

  2. Also called hoghead.  Railroads Slang. a locomotive engineer.

Etymology

Origin of hogger

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; hog + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Virtually all these men, while at Oxford, studied under Professor Holdsworth, who was affectionately known as "The Hogger."

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