How to Pronounce "hoghead"
word
ˈhɑɡˌhɛd
HOG-hed
ˈhɒɡˌhɛd
HOG-hed
Definition
'Hoghead' originally refers to a very large barrel used for liquids like wine or tobacco, but in American slang it can also mean the lead engineer of a train or sometimes a pig farm boss.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɑɡˌhɛd
British English
ˈhɒɡˌhɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOG-hed
UK
HOG-hed
Listen in Context
The old barn had a hoghead full of cider.
They bought a hoghead of wine for the festival.
A hoghead can hold much more than a regular barrel.
The old-timers called the train engineer a hoghead.