单词 | hog feast |
释义 | > as lemmashog feast hog feast n. now chiefly North American a feast or celebration held following the slaughter of a hog; (in later use) esp. an event or celebration at which a hog is roasted and eaten (cf. hog roast n., pig feast n. at pig n.1 Compounds 2a). ΚΠ 1865 Notes & Queries 3rd Ser. 7 295 The Huntingdonshire hog-feast is the domestic rejoicing that follows upon that important event in a cottager's family—the killing of a pig. 1914 Woodland (Calif.) Daily Democrat 23 Sept. 1/3 Manuel George, at whose home the hog feast is said to have been held, will answer to a charge of receiving stolen property. 1992 Associated Press (Nexis) 30 June A variety of fund-raising endeavors, ranging from mule races and hog feasts to autograph sessions and fashion shows. < as lemmas |
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