hog-wild

[hawg-wahyld, hog-]

hog-wild

[hawg-wahyld, hog-]
adjective
wildly or intemperately enthusiastic or excited.

Origin:
1900–05, Americanism
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Hog-wild is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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hog-wild definition


  1. mod.
    wild; boisterous. : All the kids were completely hog-wild by the time I got there.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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