Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hog town

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: hog -town
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any poor town or out-of-the-way place.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

Late 19th century, akin to hog waller and hog island.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hog towns (plural)

Phrases

hog waller hog island

Frequently Paired Words

hog waller hog island

Questions

What does hog town mean?: Any poor town or out-of-the-way place.
Where does hog town come from?: Late 19th century, akin to hog waller and hog island.

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