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- hoffa/ˈhɒfə/A reference to James Riddle 'Jimmy' Hoffa (1913–disappeared 1975), an influential American labor union leader whose unsolved disappearance became legendary.nounVery Low
- hoffman/ˈhɒf.mən/A surname of German origin, originally meaning 'steward' or 'courtier'.nounLow (as it is primarily a proper noun)
- hoffman estates/ˌhɒf.mən ɪˈsteɪts/A village in Illinois, United States; a place name.nounLow (place name; locally frequent in Chicagoland, rare elsewhere)
- hoffmann/ˈhɒfmən/A proper noun, primarily a German surname, meaning 'a person who lived on or managed a farm estate or manor'.nounLow
- hofmann/ˈhɒfman/A German surname meaning 'man from the court' or 'steward', historically associated with someone who managed a large farm or estate.nounLow (Outside of specific contexts like chemistry or references to notable people)
- hofmannsthal/ˈhɒfmanʃtɑːl/A proper noun referring to the surname of the Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal.nounVery Low
- hofstadter/ˈhɒfˌʃtɑːtə/A surname of German origin, most famously associated with the American public intellectual Douglas Hofstadter.nounVery Rare / Proprietary
- hofuf/hɒˈfuːf/A city in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.nounLow
- hog/hɒɡ/A domesticated mammal with a stout body, short legs, and a snout, raised for its meat (pork).nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- hog badger/ˈhɒɡ ˌbædʒ.ə/A specific species of mustelid (Arctonyx collaris), a burrowing mammal of Southeast Asia with a pig-like snout.nounRare
- hog cholera/ˈhɒɡ ˈkɒlərə/A highly contagious, often fatal viral disease of pigs, characterised by fever, diarrhoea, and haemorrhagic lesions.nounLow/Very Low (technical term)
- hog fuel/ˈhɒɡ ˌfjuː.əl/A type of wood residue, including bark, sawdust, wood chips, and shavings, used as a fuel source for industrial boilers and heating systems.nounVery Low
- hog heaven/ˈhɒɡ ˌhev.ən/A state of extreme happiness or bliss; a situation in which someone has everything they desire.nounC1
- hog latin/ˈhɒɡ ˌlæt.ɪn/A playful, distorted form of English created by altering words according to simple rules, similar to but distinct from Pig Latin.nounC2
- hog peanut/ˈhɒɡ ˌpiːnʌt/A climbing annual plant (Amphicarpaea bracteata) of the legume family, native to eastern North America, producing both aerial and underground pods.nounVery low
- hog plum/ˈhɒɡ ˌplʌm/A small, tart fruit from trees of the genus Spondias, native to tropical Americas and the Caribbean, often used for making preserves and beverages.nounLow
- hog scoreNot applicable/standardizedA colloquial or informal American English term for a particularly large or impressive numerical score in a game or competition.nounLow (Colloquial/Slang)
- hog sucker/ˈhɒɡ ˌsʌkə/A type of North American freshwater fish, genus Hypentelium, with a mouth adapted for sucking on rocky riverbeds.nounLow/Very Low
- hog's fennel/ˈhɒɡz ˈfɛn(ə)l/A common name for a tall, poisonous European plant, Peucedanum officinale, with yellow flowers.nounVery Low
- hog-nosed skunk/ˈhɒɡ nəʊzd skʌŋk/A New World skunk of the genus Conepatus, characterized by a long, hairless snout resembling that of a pig, used for rooting in soil.nounLow
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