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high on the hog

Well off; living comfortably or extravagantly.

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  • An allusion to the best and costliest cuts of meat from a hog, considered to be parts above the belly such as the loin, rather than lower parts such as the feet, knuckles, hocks, belly, and jowls.
  • US, late 1800s; popularized 1940s. The variant forms – live/eat and on/off – are attested since at least the 1930s.
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Ever since his promotion, they've been living high on the hog.

Submitted on September 01, 2009

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