hoggery

hog·ger·y

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haw-guh-ree, hog-uh-]
- /ˈhɔ gə ri, ˈhɒg ə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haw-guh-ree, hog-uh-]
- /ˈhɔ gə ri, ˈhɒg ə-/

Definitions of hoggery word

noun plural hoggery piggery. 1
noun plural hoggery slovenly or greedy behavior. 1
noun hoggery hogs collectively 0
noun hoggery a place where hogs are kept 0

See all 4 definitions of hoggery

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Origin of hoggery

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; hog + -ery

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Parts of speech for Hoggery

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hoggery

hoggery popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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