black hog

noun

The Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence

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Meanings

nounblack hog (plural black hogs)

plural black hogs

  1. UKhistoricalobsoleteslangThe Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence
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APA

black hog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20hog

MLA

“black hog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20hog. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “black hog,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/black%20hog.

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