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black hog

black hog noun: the Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence.

Noun

black hog (plural black hogs)

  1. (UK, historical, obsolete, slang) The Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence

Forms of black hog

pluralblack hogs

Questions about black hog

What does black hog mean?
Black hog means the Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence.
What part of speech is black hog?
Black hog is a noun.
What is the plural of black hog?
The plural of black hog is black hogs.

Words near black hog in the dictionary

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  3. Black Hills
  4. Black Hills spruce
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  6. black hog
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  8. black hole
  9. black hole jet
  10. black hole jets
  11. black hole star

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