noun
Meaning 1
A train for transporting pigs.
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Usage: Canada, US
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Phrase guide
hog train
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noun
Meaning 2
A train of a class which is used by the poor and tramps.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any means of getting by cheap when travelling, budget transport.
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noun
Meaning 4
Little expense in life, the life or existence of a tramp.
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History
Etymology
From hog + train. First use appears c. 1850 in the New-York Daily Tribune.