Meanings
nounhog-Morse (uncountable)
- archaicuncountableError-ridden Morse code transmitted by an inexperienced or inept operator.
Origin
From the similarity in American Morse code between the codes for "home" and "hog" which differ only in the symbol spacing.
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APA
hog-Morse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hog-Morse
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hog-Morse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hog-Morse.
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