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hoggish
hog·gish
/
ˈhɔ
gɪʃ, ˈhɒg
ɪʃ
/
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[
haw
-gish,
hog
-ish
]
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adjective
1.
like or befitting a hog.
2.
selfish; gluttonous; filthy.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English. See
hog
,
-ish
1
Related forms
hog·gish·ly,
adverb
hog·gish·ness,
noun
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hoggish
(ˈhɒɡɪʃ)
—
adj
selfish, gluttonous, or dirty
'hoggishly
—
adv
'hoggishness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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