hoggerel

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noun

A sheep of the second year.

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Meanings

nounhoggerel (plural hoggerels)

plural hoggerels · alternative hoggeril · alternative hoggrel · alternative hogrel · alternative hogrell

  1. archaicA sheep of the second year.

Origin

From hog + -erel (as a diminutive).

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APA

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

MLA

“hoggerel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoggerel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoggerel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoggerel.

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