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hogger

hogger noun: one who, or that which, hogs.

Noun

hogger (plural hoggers)

  1. One who, or that which, hogs.
    • Against these heroes are the puritans, the hoggers of profit, the shysters, the obfuscators, the do-nothings.1994, James J Wilhelm, Ezra Pound: The Tragic Years, 1925-1972
  2. A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work.
  3. (slang) A marijuana cigarette.
  4. A shot that comes to rest short of or on the far hog line and is removed from play.
  5. (slang, rail transportation) The engineer of a locomotive.
    • Twenty- five demerit marks would make most hoggers sit up and take notice ; but not Jones.1931, Locomotive Engineers Journal - Volume 65, page 177
    • What had happened was this : A yardgoat crew had gone into this lead and left the gate wide open, and neither the hogger nor the fire boy on the passenger saw this open switch right in broad daylight.1949, Railroad Magazine - Volumes 48-49, page 90
    Synonyms:
    hoghead

Examples of hogger in a sentence

  • "But I'll bet this kid will be bossin' a Monarch, maybe even No. 23, long before you get to be hogger of a yardgoat!"1959, George S. Amsbary, Rolling Wheels:
  • Even though he was a veteran railroader, many white hoggers snubbed him until they saw that he was thoroughly qualified, a response that would not have greeted a new white runner.2010, Theodore Kornweibel, Railroads in the African American Experience: A Photographic Journey:

Synonyms of hogger

Forms of hogger

pluralhoggers

Origin of hogger

From hog + -er.

Words formed from hogger

Phrases with hogger

Questions about hogger

What does hogger mean?
Hogger means one who, or that which, hogs.
How do you use hogger in a sentence?
"But I'll bet this kid will be bossin' a Monarch, maybe even No. 23, long before you get to be hogger of a yardgoat!"
What part of speech is hogger?
Hogger is a noun.
What is the plural of hogger?
The plural of hogger is hoggers.

Words near hogger in the dictionary

  1. Hogge
  2. hogged
  3. hogged up
  4. hoggen
  5. hoggens
  6. hogger
  7. hogger pump
  8. hogger pumps
  9. hoggerel
  10. hoggerels
  11. hoggeries

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