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hog-wild

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

Origin:
1900–05, Americanism
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hog-wild   (hôg'wīld', hŏg'-)
adj.   Informal
  1. So wildly excited as to be irrational or devoid of good judgment: hog-wild spending.

  2. Wildly enthusiastic: is hog-wild over racing cars.

hog'-wild' adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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hog-wild

  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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