Hoggish


[haw-gish, hog-ish] /ˈhɔ gɪʃ, ˈhɒg ɪʃ/

adjective
1.
like or befitting a hog.
2.
selfish; gluttonous; filthy.
/ˈhɒɡɪʃ/
adjective
1.
selfish, gluttonous, or dirty
adj.

“gluttonous,” late 15c., from hog (n.) + -ish. Related: Hoggishly; hoggishness.

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