HOGGER

Etymology

Noun

hogger (plural hoggers)

Agent noun of hog; one who, or that which, hogs.

A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work.

(slang) A marijuana cigarette

(curling) A shot that comes to rest short of or on the far hog line and is removed from play

The engineer of a locomotive.

Source: Wiktionary


Hog"ger, n.

Definition: A stocking without a foot, worn by coal miners at work.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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