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hogger

hogger

8.7
A person who takes more than their fair share
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔɡər/
  • Offensive
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  • Don't be a hogger—let everyone have a slice of cake.

Examples

  • Don't be such a hogger during dinner!

  • At the buffet, he was called a hogger for piling food on his plate.

  • The experienced hogger drove the freight train across the country.

  • The hogger took more than his fair share of the food.

  • During the camping trip, no one wanted to share the cozy sleeping bag with Chris, the notorious blanket hogger.

  • In the group discussion, Jenna was such a comment hogger that she barely left time for others to share their ideas.

  • At the movie theater, the seat hogger next to me stretched out, making it uncomfortable for everyone else in the row.

Synonyms

railroader
vshogger
  • US
1 4.8

A person who works for a railroad, for example on trains or helping run it

also names a person who takes more than their share
railroad engineer
vshogger
  • US
1 3.4

A person who drives a train and controls its engine

also can mean a person who takes more than their share
engine driver
vshogger
  • UK
1 3.3

A person who controls a train's engine

also serves as a term for someone who takes more than their share
locomotive engineer
vshogger
  • US
4.6

A person who drives a train or locomotive

also refers to someone who takes more than their share

Surface Forms

hogger singular
hoggers plural

Morphology

hogger = hog (transparent) = hog + er

This is a standard agent noun built from the verb 'hog', so the meaning is directly recoverable as 'one who hogs'.

Etymology

Hogger meaning someone who takes more than their share comes from hog ('a pig', and by extension 'to take a lot') plus -er ('one who'). So a hogger is someone who 'hogs' things and keeps too much for themselves.