- go hog wild
- American, informal
to become too excited and eager about something, often so that you do too much.
There's no need to go hog wild just because it's Sarah's birthday - she won't want such a fuss.
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hog-wild — ☆ hog wild [hôg′wīld′ ] adj. Informal excited, enthusiastic, jubilant, angry, etc. to the point of loss of self restraint [the crowd went hog wild when the team lost] … English World dictionary
hog-wild — adverb AMERICAN go hog wild to become very excited … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hog-wild — hog′ wild′ adj. wildly enthusiastic or excited • Etymology: 1900–05, amer … From formal English to slang
hog-wild — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : free from restraint and often disorderly or foolish hog wild enthusiasm : overenthusiastic and often extravagant or intemperate legislatures gone hog wild on spending * * * /hawg wuyld , hog /, adj. wildly or intemperately… … Useful english dictionary
Hog Wild (1930 film) — Infobox Film name = Hog Wild caption = director = James Parrott producer = Hal Roach writer = H. M. Walker, Stan Laurel starring = Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy music = cinematography = George Stevens editing = Richard Currier distributor = Metro… … Wikipedia
Hog Wild (Hank Williams, Jr album) — Infobox Album | Name = Hog Wild Type = Album Artist = Hank Williams, Jr Released = January 24, 1995 Recorded = ??? Genre = Country Length = 38:41 Label = Curb Records Producer = Hank Williams, Jr. Chuck Howard Reviews = Last album = Tribute to My … Wikipedia
hog-wild — adj, adv uncontrolled, unrestrained in behav iour. A folksy Americanism from the turn of the 20th century which is nor mally heard in the form of go hog wild or run hog wild . (Hog is the standard American term for pig.) The term was immortalised … Contemporary slang
hog-wild — mod. wild; boisterous. □ All the kids were completely hog wild by the time I got there. □ Things got sort of hog wild while you were away … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hog wild — adjective Date: 1904 lacking in restraint ; wild < would go hog wild if unconfined by constitutional limitations Leo Egan > … New Collegiate Dictionary
go hog wild — US informal : to do something in an extreme or excessive way : to go wild They went hog wild with special effects in this movie. • • • Main Entry: ↑hog go hog wild see ↑hog, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑wild … Useful english dictionary
go hog wild — {v. phr.}, {slang} To become extremely agitated and go out of control. * /After the soccer game was won, the fans went hog wild./ … Dictionary of American idioms
