hog ring

noun

1

: a split metal ring usually with beveled points that can be pushed through the median cartilage of the nose of a pig and there locked to prevent rooting or to serve as a means of leading the animal

2

: an upholstery fastener resembling a hog ring

hog-ringer

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noun

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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