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[hawg-tahy, hog-]

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verb (used with object), hog·tied, hog·ty·ing.

to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.

to hamper or thwart: Repeated delays hogtied the investigation.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; hog + tie

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hogtie (ˈhɒɡˌtaɪ)

—vb , -ties, -tying, -tied
1.	to tie together the legs or the arms and legs of
2.	to impede, hamper, or thwart

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