hog·ger I. \ˈhägər, ˈhəg-\noun (-s) Etymology: origin unknown 1.chiefly Scotland: a stocking made without a foot and worn as a gaiter 2.chiefly Scotland: an old stocking used for keeping money II. \ˈhȯgə(r), ˈhäg-\noun (-s) Etymology: partly from hog (I) + -er; partly from hog (II) + -er 1. a.: a machine tool that takes heavy cuts at high speed b.: hog 6 2. a.slang: a locomotive engineer — called also hoghead b.: hog feeder