hoggin

noun

hog·​gin
variants or less commonly hogging
ˈhȯgə̇n,
ˈhäg-,
-giŋ
plural -s
: a material composed of screenings or siftings of gravel or of a mixture of loam, coarse sand, and fine gravel

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hoggin was in 1793

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“Hoggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hoggin. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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