hog

English

/hɒɡ/, /hɑɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • Any animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.
  • (specifically) An adult swine contrasted with a pig, a young swine.
  • A greedy person; one who refuses to share.
  • (slang) A large motorcycle, particularly a Harley-Davidson.
  • (UK) A young sheep that has not been shorn.
  • (nautical) A rough, flat scrubbing broom for scrubbing a ship's bottom under water.
  • A device for mixing and stirring the pulp from which paper is made.
  • (UK) A shilling coin; its value, 12 old pence.
  • (UK) A tanner, a sixpence coin; its value.
  • (UK) A half-crown coin; its value, 30 old pence.
  • (nautical) the effect of the middle of the hull of a ship rising while the ends droop

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hog inherited from Old English hogg derived from Old Norse hǫggva (hew, chop, strike, cut) derived from Proto-Germanic *hawwaną (hew, forge, cut) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kewh₂- (hew, forge, strike, beat, hit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kewh₂-

Gloss

hew, forge, strike, beat, hit

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