taking or using something in a greedy way without sharing it with others; also a nautical term for the sagging of a ship's hull.
From 'hog,' Old English 'hoga' (a pig). The meaning 'to take greedily' comes from the pig's eating behavior (around 1800s). The nautical term is related but may have separate origins from 'hog' as a verb meaning 'to arch.'
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