hog·ger
| \ ˈhägər, ˈhəg- \
plural -s
Definition of hogger
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
chiefly Scottish
: a stocking made without a foot and worn as a gaiter
2
chiefly Scottish
: an old stocking used for keeping money
hogger
noun (2)
hog·ger
| \ ˈhȯgə(r), ˈhäg- \
plural -s
Definition of hogger (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: a machine tool that takes heavy cuts at high speed
b
: hog sense 6
2a
slang
: a locomotive engineer
— called also hoghead
b
: hog feeder
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“Hogger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hogger. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of hogger was in 1666
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