hogo

See also: hōgō

English

Alternative forms

• hogoo

Etymology

An Anglicisation of French haut-goût.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhəʊɡəʊ/

Noun

hogo

1. a strong, unpleasant smell
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:

     Some women for instance warn you off when they have their period. Come near. Then get a hogo you could hang your hat on. Like what? Potted herrings gone stale or. Boof! Please keep off the grass.

   • 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers:

     He opened and let out a hogo of medicinal rum and beer. The bad tooth was a premolar.

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Japanese

Romanization

hogo

1. Rōmaji transcription of ほご