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hoggin

/ ˈhɒɡɪŋ; ˈhɒɡɪn /

noun

  1. a finely sifted gravel containing enough clay binder for it to be used in its natural form for making paths or roads
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoggin1

C19: perhaps the same as hogging from hog in the sense of arching the back, from the shape given to a road to facilitate drainage
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Example Sentences

"That won't prevent you hoggin' more'n your share, I'll bet," said Potts pleasantly.

Of course, I could ask more, an' take a wide chance, but I ain't hoggin' things.

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