raffen — meaning in English

English meaning

• grok verb (informal) To understand something instinctively, without having to work it out logically.
• hog noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.

Senses

raffen is used for these senses in English:

• grok (transitive, slang) To understand (something) intuitively, to know (something) without having to think intellectually.
• hog (transitive, informal) To greedily take more than one's share, to take precedence at the expense of another or others.

grok — full definition

1. verb (informal) To understand something instinctively, without having to work it out logically.
2. verb (informal) To understand something completely, down to every detail.

hog — full definition

1. noun A domestic pig, especially a full-grown one raised for meat.
2. noun A greedy person who takes far more than their fair share of something.
3. noun Informal: a large, heavy motorcycle, especially a Harley-Davidson.
4. verb To take or use more than one's fair share; to monopolize.

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