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Bogged vs Hogged - What's the difference?

bogged | hogged |

As verbs the difference between bogged and hogged

is that bogged is (bog) while hogged is (hog).

As an adjective hogged is

(nautical) broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends.

bogged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bog)

    • bog

    English

    (wikipedia bog)

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) and (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An expanse of marshland.
  • (Ireland, British, New Zealand, coarse, slang) A toilet.
  • (US, dialect) A little elevated spot or clump of earth, roots, and grass, in a marsh or swamp.
    • Synonyms
    * (expanse of marshland) marsh, moor, swamp * shithouse (taboo slang''), dunny (''Australia )
    Derived terms
    * bog bilberry * bog brush * bog iron * bog orchid * bog paper * bog roll * bog standard

    Verb

  • (informal) To become (figuratively or literally) mired or stuck.
  • (transitive, British, informal) To make a mess of something.
    • Derived terms
    * bog down * bog up

    Etymology 2

    by shortening and euphemistic alteration from (bugger)

    Verb

  • To go away.
    • Derived terms
    * bog off

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    hogged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hog)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (nautical) Broken or strained so as to have an upward curve between the ends.