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hog train

hog train noun: a train for transporting pigs.

Noun

hog train (plural hog trains)

  1. (Canada, US) A train for transporting pigs.
  2. (Canada, US) A train of a class which is used by the poor and tramps.
  3. (Canada, US) Any means of getting by cheap when travelling, budget transport.
  4. (Canada, US) Little expense in life, the life or existence of a tramp.

Forms of hog train

pluralhog trains
alternative formhog-train
alternative formhogtrain

Origin of hog train

From hog + train. First use appears c. 1850 in the New-York Daily Tribune.

Words formed from hog train

Questions about hog train

What does hog train mean?
Hog train means a train for transporting pigs.
What part of speech is hog train?
Hog train is a noun.
What is the plural of hog train?
The plural of hog train is hog trains.

Words near hog train in the dictionary

  1. hog tapir
  2. hog tight
  3. hog tights
  4. hog town
  5. hog towns
  6. hog train
  7. hog trains
  8. hog tub
  9. hog tubs
  10. hog up
  11. hog waller

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