"hog town" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-hog town.ogg [Australia] Forms: hog towns [plural]
Etymology: Late 19th century, akin to hog waller and hog island. Etymology templates: {{m|en|hog waller}} hog waller, {{m|en|hog island}} hog island Head templates: {{en-noun}} hog town (plural hog towns)
  1. (slang, US, derogatory) Any poor town or out-of-the-way place. Tags: US, derogatory, slang Related terms: hog waller, hog island
    Sense id: en-hog_town-en-noun-DN76L~8K Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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