d. 1666. Howell, Eng. Proverbs, p. 16. I think thou wast born at Hoggs-Norton, where piggs play upon the organs.
1676. Marvel, Mr. Smirke [Grosart], iv., p. 89. A pair of organs of cats which he had done well to have made the pigs at Hogs-Norton play on.
Hogstye of Venus, subs. phr. (venery).—See quot. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.
1598. Florio, Worlde of Wordes, s.v. Porcile di venere, the hog-stye of Venus, a womans privities or geare.
Hog-wash, subs. (common).—1. Bad liquor; specifically, rot-gut (q.v.).
2. (journalists’).—Worthless newspaper matter; slush, swash, and flub-dub (q.v.).
Hoi polloi, subs. phr. (university).—The candidates for ordinary degrees. [From the Greek.] Cf., Gulf.
Hoist, subs. (old).—A shop-lifter; also a confederate hoisting or helping a thief to reach an open window. The Hoist = shop-lifting. To go upon the hoist = to enter a house by an open window.
1796. Grose, Vulg. Tongue (3rd Ed.), s.v. Hoist. This is done by the assistance of a confederate called the hoist, who leans his head against the wall, making his back a kind of step or ascent.—Grose.
1819. Vaux, Cant. Dict. Hoist, the game of shop-lifting is called the hoist; a person expert at this practice is said to be a good hoist. [[330]]