An Australian and New Zealand slang phrase meaning to attack, tackle, or dig aggressively into something — whether that's a person in a fight or a plate of food you've been looking forward to all day. The agricultural imagery of hoeing into earth translates naturally to any vigorous, committed effort. Context matters: you can hoe into an opponent in a brawl, or hoe into a massive bowl of pasta with equal enthusiasm.
After the hike they all hoed into the pizza like they hadn't eaten in a week.
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(slang) To attack (someone or something).
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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