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单词 hoggerel
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Definition of hoggerel in English:

hoggerel

(also hoggrel)
noun ˈhɒɡ(ə)r(ə)lˈhɒɡ(ə)rəl
  • A young sheep, especially one in its second year.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From hog + -erel, variant of -rel. It is uncertain whether sense 2 shows any connection with post-classical Latin hogerellus young sheep (12th to 14th centuries in British sources).

Definition of hoggerel in US English:

hoggerel

(also hoggrel)
noun
  • A young sheep, especially one in its second year.

Origin

Late Middle English (in an earlier sense). From hog + -erel, variant of -rel. It is uncertain whether sense 2 shows any connection with post-classical Latin hogerellus young sheep (12th to 14th centuries in British sources).

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