hogger

One who monopolizes

A hogger is someone who takes more than their fair share, monopolizing a resource others need: Don't be a hogger—save some pizza for everyone.

In railroad slang, a hogger is a locomotive engineer, from the days when powerful engines were called hogs.

The term appears in compounds like ball hogger and lane hogger.

greedy

hoarder

One who amasses excessively

selfish · unsharing · possessive · me-first · stingy · inconsiderate · greedy · covetous · acquisitive · avaricious

locomotive

engineer

Technical design professional

throttle · cab · fireman · rail · locomotive · engineer · railroader

glutton

overeater

One who gorges

insatiable · ravenous · devourer · guzzler · feaster · stuffing · indulger · gorging · bingeing · overeating

monopolize

dominate

Control through superior strength

commandeer · usurp · seize · occupy · engross · consume · absorb · appropriate · grab · claim

Categories
Opposites
resource sharing behavior

hoggersharer

One who distributes freely

giver · distributor · philanthropist · contributor · provider

consideration for others

hoggeraltruist

Selfless benefactor of others

accommodator · team player · egalitarian · ascetic

Phrases
Family

hogging, hoggish, hoggishness

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