road hog
road hog
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rohd hawg, hog]
- /roʊd hɔg, hɒg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rohd hawg, hog]
- /roʊd hɔg, hɒg/
Definitions of road hog words
- noun road hog a driver who obstructs traffic by occupying parts of two lanes. 1
- noun road hog driver: does not stay in lane 1
- countable noun road hog If you describe someone as a road hog, you mean that they drive too fast or in a way which is dangerous to other people. 0
- noun road hog a selfish or aggressive driver 0
- noun road hog a person who drives a vehicle in the middle of the road so that it is hard or impossible for others to pass 0
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Origin of road hog
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Road hog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
road hog popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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road hog usage trend in Literature
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