sea hog
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sea hog
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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A fine contrast to the sea hog, I thought.
From The Harbor by Ernest Poole
"He has read that thing you wrote about the German sea hog, and he thinks it's awfully well done."
From The Harbor by Ernest Poole
"A sea hog is a wallowing boat with a long, black, heavy snout."
From The Harbor by Ernest Poole
And all this and more that I gathered, I focussed on the sea hog.
From The Harbor by Ernest Poole
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