Hoghead

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of hogger (“engineer of a locomotive”).

    "In his selection, Gamst likens railroad engineers (hogheads) to ship's captains and airline pilots — masters of their trains […]"

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engineerhogger

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"In his selection, Gamst likens railroad engineers (hogheads) to ship's captains and airline pilots — masters of their trains […]"

Etymology

From hog + head.

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