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BBCLoverBanget Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Hoggy

Hi all, could you please help me understanding what the meaning of hoggy is. Context of the sentence sounds like this:
Holly Golightly received letter from her boyfriend. After ripping open it, Holly said, "Don't be hoggy: read it aloud. I'd like to hear it myself."
  

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BBCLoverBanget After ripping open it, Holly said, "Don't be hoggy: read it aloud. " I'm sorry, I forgot something. The quoted sentences above contained mistake.

— BBCLoverBanget

  • BBCLoverBanget After ripping open it, Holly said, "Don't be hoggy: read it aloud.
  • " I'm sorry, I forgot something.
  • The quoted sentences above contained mistake.
  • What I intended to write is: After ripping open it, Holly said to the bearer , "Don't be hoggy: read it aloud.
  • "
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BBCLoverBangetAfter ripping open it, Holly said, "Don't be hoggy: read it aloud. I'd like to hear it myself."
I'm sorry, I forgot something. The quoted sentences above contained mistake. What I intended to write is: After ripping open it, Holly said to the bearer, "Don't be hoggy: read it aloud. I'd like to hear it myself."
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In this case it means: Don't just keep it to yourself, I want to know what it says as well.
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StormyIn this case it means: Don't just keep it to yourself, I want to know what it says as well.
Is "hoggy" a slang word? I can't find it in dictionary, either oxford or merriam webster. So, what does the word generally mean?
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Yes, it's slang.

To 'hog' something, can both mean to take / to steal, or to keep something to yourself, which you should share.
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Thank you very much for your explanation.
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Hello,

1. According to my dictionary:

Hog- hogs, hogging, hogged

A hog is a pig. In British English, hog usually refers to a large male pig that has been castrated, but in Ameican English it can refer to any kind of pig ( lean hog is the less fat part
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