Late 15th century. Origin unknown. Apparently related to hoggler: see discussion at that entry. The early forms suggest that two variants existed, one with/dʒ/ and the other with/ɡ/.
Definition of hoggener in US English:
hoggener
(also hogner)
nounˈhɒɡənə
historical
Apparently: = hoggler.
Origin
Late 15th century. Origin unknown. Apparently related to hoggler: see discussion at that entry. The early forms suggest that two variants existed, one with/dʒ/ and the other with/ɡ/.