hog waller en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
From hog + waller (pig bed), akin to hog island and hog town, late 19th century. It appears to have developed as a portrayal of some parts of the American rural South no later than 1915, when a syndicated column called The Hogwallow News can be documented as running in some American newspapers.
Meanings
- (US, derogatory, slang) Any poor town or out-of-the-way place that is populated by hillbillies and their farm animals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hogwaller | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hog wallers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
hog island · hog-wallowing · hog town