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hog

The origin and history of hog.

Etymology

From Old English hogg, of uncertain origin — possibly linked to a Germanic root meaning "to cut" (an old hog was originally a castrated pig), or possibly borrowed from an early Celtic word for pig.

Origin: Old English

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