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† hogen, hogan, a. and n. Obs.|ˈhəʊgən|
[Abbreviation of Hogen Mogen.]
A. adj.
1. High and mighty; superlatively fine.
a1672Flatman Poems, Belly God (1674) 119, 'Twas I set the world a gazing, When once they tasted of this Hogan Fish. 1733Revol. Politicks iii. 63 It was so predicted by a Renegado heretical Star-gazer in his Hogan Blast, call'd his Mene-Tekell.
2. Dutch.
1710E. Ward Brit. Hud. xiii. 153 So the proud Hogen State we see.
B. n.
1. A Dutchman; pl. the Dutch, the States General.
a1657R. Loveday Lett. (1663) 59 The Hogens, I confess, are anger'd into more animosity against us. 1672W. de Britaine Dutch Usurp. Ded. 1 The Hogans then my Muse's Pow'r should feel.
2. Strong drink: see Hogen Mogen B. 3.
1727Gay Molly Mog xiii, Those who toast all the family royal, In bumpers of Hogan and Nog. 1737Gray Let. in Mason Mem. (1807) I. 158 For your reputation, we keep to ourselves your not hunting nor drinking hogan. 1905in Chambers's Eng. Dict. 1963Punch 20 Feb. 282/1 Hogan..is a strong Norfolk beer. |