hog cholera

hog chol·er·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hawg, hog kol-er-uh]
- /hɔg, hɒg ˈkɒl ər ə/
- /hɒɡ ˈkɒl.ər.ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawg, hog kol-er-uh]
- /hɔg, hɒg ˈkɒl ər ə/

Definitions of hog cholera words

noun hog cholera an acute, usually fatal, highly contagious disease of swine caused by an RNA virus of the genus Pestivirus, characterized by high fever, lack of appetite, diarrhea, and lethargy. 1
noun hog cholera an infectious viral disease of hogs, characterized by fever, loss of appetite, diarrhea, and frequently by congestion and hemorrhages in the kidneys 0

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Origin of hog cholera

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Hog cholera

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hog cholera popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hog cholera usage trend in Literature

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