hoghead

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English

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Etymology

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From hog +‎ head.

Noun

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hoghead (plural hogheads)

  1. Synonym of hogger (engineer of a locomotive)
    • 1984, Herbert Applebaum, Work in Market and Industrial Societies, page 243:
      In his selection, Gamst likens railroad engineers (hogheads) to ship's captains and airline pilots — masters of their trains []