A dog, especially a mongrel or mixed-breed dog; also used as a name for any dog (British dialect).
British dialect word with unclear origins, possibly related to 'hodge' or dialectal variations. Most common in rural English regions.
You might know 'hotch' from the TV show Criminal Minds (Agent Hotchner's nickname), but in British countryside talk, it's just an old-fashioned word for a mutt or mongrel dog!
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