hog train

noun — 4 senses

noun

Etymology From hog + train. First use appears c. 1850 in the New-York Daily Tribune.

Canada, US A train for transporting pigs.

Canada, US A train of a class which is used by the poor and tramps.

Canada, US Any means of getting by cheap when travelling, budget transport.

Canada, US Little expense in life, the life or existence of a tramp.

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