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a) One who, or that which, hogs.
Against these heroes are the puritans, the hoggers of profit, the shysters, the obfuscators, the do-nothings.
b) A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work.
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Hogger — Hog ger, n. A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Högger — Högger, Andr. Renatus, geb. 1808 in St. Gallen, Landschaftsmaler in München, erfand eine Methode, Aquarell u. Kreidezeichnungen vor der schädlichen Einwirkung der Luft u. Feuchtigkeit durch chemische Mittel zu schützen; er st. den 4. April 1854… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
hogger — (n.) swineherd, herdsman, early 14c., from HOG (Cf. hog) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
hogger — hog ► NOUN 1) a pig, especially a castrated male reared for slaughter. 2) informal a greedy person. ► VERB (hogged, hogging) informal ▪ take or hoard selfishly. ● go the whole hog Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
Hogger-pipe — Hog ger pipe (h[o^]g g[ e]r p[imac]p ), n. (Mining) The upper terminal pipe of a mining pump. Raymond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hogger-pump — Hog ger pump (h[o^]g g[ e]r p[u^]mp ), n. (Mining) The top pump in the pit. Raymond. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hogger — /haw geuhr, hog euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that hogs. 2. Also called hoghead. Railroads Slang. a locomotive engineer. [1865 70, Amer.; HOG + ER1] * * * … Universalium
hogger — hog·ger … English syllables
hogger — I. ˈhägər, ˈhəg noun ( s) Etymology: origin unknown 1. chiefly Scotland : a stocking made without a foot and worn as a gaiter 2. chiefly Scotland : an old stocking used for keeping money II. ˈhȯgə( … Useful english dictionary
whole-hogger — ˈhȯgə(r), ˈhäg noun : one that supports or promotes something without reservation, qualification, or hesitation : one that goes the limit or the whole hog a whole hogger for economy in every constituency except his own Irish Statesman * * *… … Useful english dictionary
