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Difference between Hog it and Pig it

hog it—(U.S. sl.) appropriate smth. greedily or selfishly; not share smth. (monopolizing the road, etc.):

  • Now I will really hog it a bit: this is a lovely piece of road.

pig it—(sl.) live squalidly or in dirty surroundings:

  • You can’t expect two masterminds like us to pig it in that room downstairs.

Note:

a) The expression does not correlate in meaning with the phrase pig oneself—(sl.) eat gluttonously or greedily (also: pig out):

  • Please do not ply me with biscuits; I have no desire to set you a bad example by pigging myself.

b) Neither expression correlates in meaning with the phrase dog it—(coll.) fail to exert effort; underperform:

  • It was apparent to anyone watching him play that he was dogging it on the court.