mud-hogs

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Noun

mud-hogs pl (plural only)

  1. (World War I miltary slang) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. field artillery
    2. frontline service

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References

  • Lighter, Jonathan (1972) “The Slang of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, 1917-1919: An Historical Glossary”, in American Speech, volume 47, number 1/2, page 81