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hog waller

(slang, US, pejorative) Any poor town or out-of-the-way place that is populated by hillbillies and their farm animals.

ˈhɑɡ ˈwɔlɚDocumented since 1910s1910sSilenthistorical155 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(slang, US, pejorative) Any poor town or out-of-the-way place that is populated by hillbillies and their farm animals.

Origin: From hog + waller (pig bed), akin to hog island and hog town, late 19th century. It appears to have developed as a portrayal of some parts of the American rural South no later than 1915, when a syndicated column called The Hogwallow News can be documented as running in some American newspapers. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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