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They don't look like hog to me feral-hog

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[–] Optimus_Subprime@hexbear.net 30 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

From the acronym HOG = Harley Owners Group.

Used to be you'd only call a Harley a "hog", now any motorbike gets that appellation. Especially big bikes, which are usually over 1000cc, so like 1100cc or 1200cc road or touring bikes since they're pretty huge.

I hate that I'm infected by America's mind viruses.

EDIT: Looking this up further, I found this tidbit:

The Harley-Davidson team's mascot was a small pig, which they would take around the track with them on victory laps. Weishaar was particularly fond of it, and many photographs exist of him and the pig. It is because of this mascot that Harley-Davidson motorcycles are called "hogs."

Source: Google search for the terms 'hog' + 'motorcycle'.

[–] red_stapler@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] TheGenderWitch@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago

the end of discoposting was my 9/11

[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Rom@hexbear.net 18 points 2 years ago

CRANKIN HOGS AND DROPPIN LOGS AROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Posting hog is praxis skeleton-motorcycle

[–] Zoift@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] mushroom@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

lumberjacks and wildland firefighters also call big trees hogs. i spent a whole summer laughing about that when i found out

[–] envis10n@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago

You are out of free answers! Post hog to refill your free answers!

I think its cuz when you rev their motors it kinda sounds like a pig squealing.

[–] TheGenderWitch@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

So we can post them

[–] idkmybffjoeysteel@hexbear.net 2 points 2 years ago

Whenever I see a guy on a motorbike (UK) I say some variation of "damn that's a fat fuckin hog"