Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hog-wallowing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: hog-wal-low-ing
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to people from a poor rural town.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

From hog waller, late 19th century.

Usage

Phrases

hog island hog town

Frequently Paired Words

hogwaller hog island hog town

Questions

What does hog-wallowing mean?: Pertaining to people from a poor rural town.
Where does hog-wallowing come from?: From hog waller, late 19th century.

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