Hog's share

Hog's share
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  • hog — [hôg, häg] n. pl. hogs or, for 1 & 2, hog [ME < OE hogg < ? or akin to ON höggva, to cut (akin to OE heawan, HEW), in basic sense “castrated”] 1. any swine, esp. a domesticated adult (Sus scrofa) ready for market, or, in England, a… …   English World dictionary

  • hog|ger|y — «HOG uhr ee, HG », noun, plural ger|ies. 1. the act of taking more than one s share, hoggishness. 2. a place where hogs are kept or raised …   Useful english dictionary

  • hog — hoglike, adj. /hawg, hog/, n., v., hogged, hogging. n. 1. a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine. 2. a domesticated swine weighing 120 lb. (54 kg) or more, raised for market. 3. a selfish, gluttonous …   Universalium

  • hog — /hɒg / (say hog) noun 1. a domesticated pig, especially a castrated boar, bred for slaughter. 2. Especially US any mammal of the family Suidae; pig. 3. → hogget. 4. Colloquial a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person. 5. a ship of which the hull… …  

  • share — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. portion, part, allotment, quota, dole, cut (sl.). v. apportion, allot, assign, mete; partake, participate. See apportionment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. division, apportionment, part, portion, quota,… …   English dictionary for students

  • hog — 1. noun /hɒɡ,hɑɡ,hɔːɡ/ a) Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the wart hog, and the boar. b) A greedy person; one who refuses to share. 2. verb /hɒɡ,hɑɡ,hɔːɡ/ …   Wiktionary

  • hog — hÉ‘g ,hÉ”g /hÉ’g n. domestic pig raised for market; any of a number of mammals related to the domestic pig (i.e. boar, wart hog, etc.); greedy person (Slang); something that consumes too much of anything v. cause to arch; curve upward (of a ship… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hog — 1. noun a prize winning hog Syn: pig, sow, swine, porker, piglet, boar; informal piggy 2. verb, informal he hogged the limelight Syn: monopolize, dominate, take over, corner, control …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Hog — 1. selfish, gluttonous person; a person who takes more than their fair share; 2. large motorcycle, especially a Harley Davidson; 3. appropriate selfishly; take more than one s share of …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • hog — I Australian Slang 1. selfish, gluttonous person; a person who takes more than their fair share; 2. large motorcycle, especially a Harley Davidson; 3. appropriate selfishly; take more than one s share of II Cleveland Dialect List a male of the… …   English dialects glossary

  • road hog — {n.}, {informal} A car driver who takes more than his share of the road. * /A road hog forced John s car into the ditch./ …   Dictionary of American idioms


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