hog island

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hog island

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Late 19th century, akin to hog waller and hog town.

noun hog islands

  1. US, derogatory, slang Any poor town or out-of-the-way place.

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@misc{hog_island_2026,
  title = {hog island},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hog%20island},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}