white hog

noun

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

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Meanings

nounwhite hog (plural white hogs)

plural white hogs

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

white hog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20hog

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“white hog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20hog. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white hog,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20hog.

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