E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Hog,
meaning a piece of money, is any silver coin—sixpence, shilling, or five-shilling. It is probably derived from the largess given on New Year’s Eve called hog-manay, pronounced hog-money.
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In the Bermudas the early coins bore the image of a hog.
In the Bermudas the early coins bore the image of a hog.
