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hoggish

[ haw-gish, hog-ish ]

adjective

  1. like or befitting a hog.
  2. selfish; gluttonous; filthy.


hoggish

/ ˈɒɡɪʃ /

adjective

  1. selfish, gluttonous, or dirty
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԱ, noun
  • ˈDz, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dzg· adverb
  • Dzg·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hoggish1

1425–75; late Middle English. See hog, -ish 1
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To undo the damage, the self-enriching Republican pawns on Capitol Hill and the clueless, tasteless and hoggish occupant of the White House must go.

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Now she was almost over that abominable drop, and her body was farther and farther from reach, sleeping so hoggishly below her.

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The ruling class became hoggishly self-indulgent: Mr Heffer lacerates Edward VII for his habit of sponging off his friends and debauching their wives.

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He was a valorous opportunist who pounced hoggishly upon every opportunity Colonel Korn discovered for him and trembled in damp despair immediately afterwards at the possible consequences he might suffer.

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After she got home, she asked for a $150 refund — an amount that reflected her distress but didn’t make her look “hoggish.”

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