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hogger

noun hog·ger \ ˈhägər , ˈhəg- \

Definition of hogger

plural -s
1 chiefly Scottish : a stocking made without a foot and worn as a gaiter
2 chiefly Scottish : an old stocking used for keeping money

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Origin and Etymology of hogger

origin unknown

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hogger

noun hog·ger \ ˈhȯgə(r) , ˈhäg- \

Definition of hogger

plural -s
1 a : a machine tool that takes heavy cuts at high speed
b : hog 6
2 a slang : a locomotive engineer — called also hoghead
b : hog feeder

Origin and Etymology of hogger

partly from 1hog + -er; partly from 2hog + -er

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