black hog
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Meaning · English
The Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “black hog” mean?
The Irish shilling of 13 pence, as opposed to the English 'white hog' shilling of 12 pence
Is “black hog” formal or informal?
black hog is generally slang.