hog sucker

hog suck·er

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawg, hog suhk-er]
- /hɔg, hɒg ˈsʌk ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawg, hog suhk-er]
- /hɔg, hɒg ˈsʌk ər/

Definition of hog sucker words

noun hog sucker any of several suckers of the genus Hypentelium, inhabiting cool streams of eastern North America and characterized by a broad head that is concave above. 1

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Origin of hog sucker

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Hog sucker

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hog sucker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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 sucker usage trend in Literature

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