HOGGISHLY

Etymology

Adverb

hoggishly (comparative more hoggishly, superlative most hoggishly)

In a hoggish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


HOGGISH

Hog"gish, a.

Definition: Swinish; gluttonous; filthy; selfish.

– Hog"gish*ly, adv.

– Hog"gish*ness, n. Is not a hoggish life the height of some men's wishes Shaftesbury.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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