Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoghead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hog-head
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of hogger (“engineer of a locomotive”).

Example Sentences

"In his selection, Gamst likens railroad engineers (hogheads) to ship's captains and airline pilots — masters of their trains […]"

Etymology

From hog + head.

Inflected Forms

hogheads (plural)

Synonyms

hogger

Questions

What does hoghead mean?: Synonym of hogger (“engineer of a locomotive”).
Where does hoghead come from?: From hog + head.

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