Hogg
Americannoun
noun
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James, known as the Ettrick Shepherd. 1770–1835, Scottish poet and writer. His works include the volume of poems The Queen's Wake (1813) and the novel The Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824)
noun
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an uncastrated male pig
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a sheep of either sex aged between birth and second shearing
Example Sentences
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Selectors and coaching staff will likely be under pressure over Australia's performance, Hogg said.
From Barron's
The latter she built out as “my own Boss Hogg Cadillac” with horns on the hood, an allusion to the “The Dukes of Hazzard,” a late 1970s and early 1980s TV show.
Her family said Hogg had died "peacefully" at a hospice surrounded by "cherished friends and family".
From BBC
Lisa Hogg added: "At the same time, we are also seeing an important shift, particularly among younger women, who are saying they would prefer to marry around the age of 19 or 20."
From BBC
David Hogg, a 25-year-old liberal activist who was thrust into politics by the 2018 mass shooting at his Parkland, Fla., high school, is among the party’s younger leaders pushing for new blood.
From Los Angeles Times
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