mud-hogs

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

mud-hogs pl (plural only)

1. (World War I miltary slang) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
   1. field artillery
   2. frontline service

See also

• hogbeds

References

• Lighter, Jonathan (1972) “The Slang of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, 1917-1919: An Historical Glossary”, in American Speech‎^[1], volume 47, number 1/2, page 81