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Definition of hog shearing in English: hog shearingnoun rare The shearing of a pig, used figuratively as the type of a pointless activity; fuss about nothing.
Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Martin (d. 1662), college head. Definition of hog shearing in US English: hog shearingnoun rare The shearing of a pig, used figuratively as the type of a pointless activity; fuss about nothing.
Origin Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Martin (d. 1662), college head. |