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warthog

[ wawrt-hawg, -hog ]

/ ˈwɔrtˌhɔg, -ˌhɒg /

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noun

an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.

Origin of warthog

First recorded in 1830–40; wart + hog

Words nearby warthog

wart cress, wart snake, warta, wartburg, warthin's tumor, warthog, wartime, warton, warts and all, warty, warty dyskeratoma

Example sentences from the Web for warthog

Further, the Air Force official poured some cold water on the legacy of the Warthog—despite its popularity with the ground troops.

American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past |Dave Majumdar |October 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Thus far, Congress has prevented the service from putting the Warthog out to pasture.

American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past |Dave Majumdar |October 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Air Force, the official said, does not “hate” the Warthog as many critics have charged.

American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past |Dave Majumdar |October 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Proponents of the Warthog, however, argue that the ageing plane has no equal in supporting troops on the ground.

American Warplane’s Forgotten Nazi Past |Dave Majumdar |October 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But out of the long grass shot a warthog, her tail antennae-straight, with piglets scuttling behind.

Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot |Joanna Eede |July 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And, having killed a jabberwock, and found it fat and nice, he thought he'd eat according to the warthog's sage advice.

Rippling Rhymes |Walt Mason
One shudders to think of the mental humiliation that is daily experienced by the warthog and the mandrill.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for warthog

warthog

/ (ˈwɔːthɒɡ) /

noun

a wild pig, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, of southern and E Africa, having heavy tusks, wartlike protuberances on the face, and a mane of coarse hair