live high on the hog

L l

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv hahy on, awn stressed th ee hawg, hog]
- /lɪv haɪ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði hɔg, hɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [liv hahy on, awn stressed th ee hawg, hog]
- /lɪv haɪ ɒn, ɔn stressed ði hɔg, hɒg/

Definitions of live high on the hog words

noun live high on the hog a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine. 1
noun live high on the hog a domesticated swine weighing 120 pounds (54 kg) or more, raised for market. 1
noun live high on the hog a selfish, gluttonous, or filthy person. 1
noun live high on the hog Slang. a large, heavy motorcycle. an impressively large luxury automobile. 1
noun live high on the hog Also, hogg, hogget. British. a sheep about one year old that has not been shorn. the wool shorn from such a sheep. any of several other domestic animals, as a bullock, that are one year old. 1
noun live high on the hog Railroads Slang. a locomotive. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English; compare Old English hogg- in place-names; perhaps < Celtic; compare Welsh hwch, Cornish hogh swine

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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