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warthog

[ wawrt-hawg, -hog ]

noun

  1. an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.


warthog

/ ˈwɔːthɒɡ /

noun

  1. a wild pig, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, of southern and E Africa, having heavy tusks, wartlike protuberances on the face, and a mane of coarse hair


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Word History and Origins

Origin of warthog1

First recorded in 1830–40; wart + hog

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As elephants, warthogs, giraffes, monkeys and big cats jostle for position, scientists gain a greater understanding of the important role of water in Africa as its wildlife faces the growing impact of climate change.

Here, “dramatic interactions and unlikely rivalries” also abound—only instead of elephants and warthogs and giraffes, it’s cars and pedestrians and bikes.

The Bronx Zoo Zooms with families, too, offering virtual encounters with sloths, warthogs and other animals starting at $80 for 15 minutes.

Further, the Air Force official poured some cold water on the legacy of the Warthog—despite its popularity with the ground troops.

Thus far, Congress has prevented the service from putting the Warthog out to pasture.

The Air Force, the official said, does not “hate” the Warthog as many critics have charged.

Proponents of the Warthog, however, argue that the ageing plane has no equal in supporting troops on the ground.

“The kill-chain is very convoluted,” one combat-experienced Air Force A-10 Warthog pilot told The Daily Beast.

And, having killed a jabberwock, and found it fat and nice, he thought he'd eat according to the warthog's sage advice.

One shudders to think of the mental humiliation that is daily experienced by the warthog and the mandrill.

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