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hoggish

American  
[haw-gish, hog-ish] / ˈhɔ gɪʃ, ˈhɒg ɪʃ /

adjective

  1. like or befitting a hog.

  2. selfish; gluttonous; filthy.

hoggish British  
/ ˈhɒɡɪʃ /

adjective

  1. selfish, gluttonous, or dirty

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Other Word Forms

  • hoggishly adverb
  • hoggishness noun

Etymology

Origin of hoggish

1425–75; late Middle English. See hog, -ish 1

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