1770. Lord Hailes, Ancient Scottish Poems, ‘Dance of the Seven
Deadly Sins.’ Note on line 115. And thus his ill-bred raillery will
be like that of Essex calves, Hampshire hogs, Middlesex mongrels,
Norfolk dumplings, Welsh goats, etc.
Verb (American).—1. To cheat; to humbug; to gammon (q.v.).
1867. Browne (Artemus Ward). ‘Among the Mormons’, ii., 10. Go my
son, and Hog the public.