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hog-Morse

hog-Morse noun: error-ridden Morse code transmitted by an inexperienced or inept operator.

Noun

hog-Morse (uncountable)

  1. (archaic) Error-ridden Morse code transmitted by an inexperienced or inept operator.

Origin of hog-Morse

From the similarity in American Morse code between the codes for "home" and "hog" which differ only in the symbol spacing.

Questions about hog-Morse

What does hog-Morse mean?
Hog-Morse means error-ridden Morse code transmitted by an inexperienced or inept operator.
What part of speech is hog-Morse?
Hog-Morse is a noun.

Words near hog-Morse in the dictionary

  1. hog-looms
  2. hog-mace
  3. hog-maned
  4. hog-monkey
  5. hog-monkeys
  6. hog-Morse
  7. hog-nosed skunk
  8. hog-nosed skunks
  9. hog-pea
  10. hog-pen
  11. hog-pens

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