hogan-mogan

noun

A kind of strong alcoholic drink.

Meanings

nounhogan-mogan (uncountable)

alternative hogen-mogen

  1. obsoleteuncountableA kind of strong alcoholic drink.

Origin

  1. Dutchhoogmogenden
  2. Englishhogan-mogan

Borrowed from Dutch hoogmogenden or hoogmogendheden (“eminence”, title of members of the States General).

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APA

hogan-mogan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogan-mogan

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“hogan-mogan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogan-mogan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hogan-mogan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogan-mogan.

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