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sandhog

or sand hog

[ sand-hog, -hawg ]

noun

  1. a laborer who digs or works in sand.
  2. a person who works, usually in a caisson, in digging underwater tunnels.

sandhog

/ ˈsændˌhɒɡ /

noun

  1. a person who works in underground or underwater construction projects

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sandhog1

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; sand + hog

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