hog town

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hog town

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

noun hog towns

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

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@misc{hog_town_2026,
  title = {hog town},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hog%20town},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}