"hog train" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hog trains [plural]
Etymology: From hog + train. First use appears c. 1850 in the New-York Daily Tribune. Etymology templates: {{com|en|hog|train}} hog + train Head templates: {{en-noun}} hog train (plural hog trains), {{tlb|en|North America}} (Canada, US)
  1. A train for transporting pigs. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-hog_train-en-noun-VnPuXiDJ
  2. A train of a class which is used by the poor and tramps. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-hog_train-en-noun-aXzhyNZS
  3. Any means of getting by cheap when travelling, budget transport. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Finance, Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-hog_train-en-noun-omEqpuUO Disambiguation of Finance: 6 5 59 30 Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 13 3 82 3 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of American English: 11 12 50 27 Disambiguation of Canadian English: 12 9 67 12 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 3 90 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 4 80 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 84 8
  4. Little expense in life, the life or existence of a tramp. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-hog_train-en-noun-0W50gg46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hog-train, hogtrain Derived forms: high on the hog [possibly], on the hog, on the hog train

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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