Hogg

/hɒɡ/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A young sheep of either gender, until it cuts its first two teeth; a hogget.
  2. 2
    a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old English.

    "Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg called on Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has faced intense criticism this week over incendiary remarks she made in recent years as well as a viral video in which she harasses Hogg."

Synonyms

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hoghogget

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"Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg called on Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday to denounce Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has faced intense criticism this week over incendiary remarks she made in recent years as well as a viral video in which she harasses Hogg."

Etymology

Etymology 1

See hogget (“young sheep”)

Etymology 2

From Old English hogg (“hog”), a metonymic occupational surname for a swineherd.

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