"hog-face" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hog-faces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hog-face (plural hog-faces)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A person having a hoglike or otherwise ugly face. Tags: derogatory, slang Synonyms: hog's face
    Sense id: en-hog-face-en-noun-FW3roNPv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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