hog train

English

Alternative forms

• hog-train, hogtrain

Etymology

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

Noun

hog train (plural hog trains) (Canada, US)

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

Derived terms

• high on the hog (possibly)
• on the hog
• on the hog train

Anagrams

• oath-ring