hog bed

The term "hog bed" has historical agricultural roots and has evolved into modern colloquial usage.

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Definition

C2Agriculture

(historical, obsolete)A bed of straw or other material used as bedding for pigs in a barn or pigsty.

C2Railway Engineering

(technical)A thick layer of sand or gravel on which a railroad track is laid to provide stability and drainage.

B2Modern Colloquialism

(informal, humorous)A playful term for someone who takes up too much space in a bed.

Example

  • Stop being such a hog bed; I can barely move!

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "hog bed":

hog mousehog applehot bedbed rothog fennelhog plumhog potatobed downhognose snake