hogger

1 of 2

noun (1)

hog·​ger

ˈhägər,

ˈhəg-

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

hogger

2 of 2

noun (2)

hog·​ger

ˈhȯgə(r),

ˈhäg-

plural -s

1

a

: a machine tool that takes heavy cuts at high speed

b

: hog sense 6

2

a

slang : a locomotive engineer

called also hoghead

b

: hog feeder

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1666, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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