puck hog

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noun

ice hockey informal a player who is reluctant to pass the puck to other members of his or her team

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Words nearby puck hog

puck-carrier, puck control, pucker, puckerood, puckery, puck hog, puckish, puckout, pud, pudding, pudding club

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How to use puck hog in a sentence

Glackens was a prolific cartoonist in Philadelphia and his comics are one of the most surprising elements in the Puck book.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On some issues, Puck was so mired in its own times that the commentary is redundant.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Usually, though, old-fashioned Liberalism is very much at the fore in Puck.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Puck artists, like their predecessors, combined picture-making skills with a caricatural precision and a knack for lethal symbols.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For three decades, ‘Puck’ waged war on all things holy—politicians, social mores, and the news.
The Magazine That Made—and Unmade—Politicians|Anthony Haden-Guest|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His duty it was to stand at the head of the scalding trough, watch in hand, to "time" the length of the scald, crying "Hog in!"
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
The rope from his middle, a bottle of sack from his bosom, and a link of hog's puddings, pulled out of his left sleeve.
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman
There wasnt time for the Irishman to dodge; but he did spread his legs, and the angry mother-hog ran between them.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
The girls, who were nearest the end of the lake, watched Patrick and the old hog in amazement.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison
There is an old mother hog that has gotten quite wild, and has a litter of young ones with her that are hard to catch.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage|Gertrude W. Morrison