hogo

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See also: hōgo, hōgō, and högö

English

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Etymology

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From French haut-goût.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hogo (plural hogos)

  1. A strong, unpleasant smell.
    • a. 1852, Thomas Moore, “A Case of Libel”, in The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore[1]:
      In short, he lookt extremely natty, / And even contrived—to his own great wonder— / By dint of sundry scents from Gattie, / To keep the sulphurous hogo under.
    • 1922 February, James Joyce, “[13]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, [], →OCLC:
      Some women for instance warn you off when they have their period. Come near. Then get a hogo you could hang your hat on. Like what? Potted herrings gone stale or. Boof! Please keep off the grass.
    • 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers:
      He opened and let out a hogo of medicinal rum and beer. The bad tooth was a premolar.
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Japanese

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Romanization

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hogo

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ほご