road hog-gisms

road hog

noun
a driver who obstructs traffic by occupying parts of two lanes.
Origin:
1890–95

Related forms
road-hog·gish, adjective
road-hog·gism, noun
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road hog
 
—n
informal a selfish or aggressive driver

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road hog definition


  1. n.
    someone who takes too much space on a road or highway; someone who seems to run other people off the road. : Get over! Road hog!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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