hog train

noun

A train for transporting pigs.

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Meanings

nounhog train (plural hog trains)

plural hog trains · alternative hog-train · alternative hogtrain

  1. CanadaUSA train for transporting pigs.
  2. CanadaUSA train of a class which is used by the poor and tramps.
  3. CanadaUSAny means of getting by cheap when travelling, budget transport.
  4. CanadaUSLittle expense in life, the life or existence of a tramp.

Origin

From hog + train. First use appears c. 1850 in the New-York Daily Tribune.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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