Why Are Motorcycles Called ‘Hogs’ & How Did Harley-Davidson Play A Part In The Slang?

At some point in your life, you’ve probably heard or seen the term ‘hog’ used to refer to a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. (While technically this term can be used to refer to any brand of bike, it’s most commonly used for Harley-Davidson motorcycles.) Shorthand names for pigs being used to describe something like a Harley-Davidson does seem rather strange. Like many pieces of slang, it seems like there’s nothing really connecting the two to each other: One is a farm

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