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High on the Hog
| Phrase: High on the Hog |
| Meaning: Living Extravagantly |
| Example: If you choose to live high on the hog, you will be low in the wallet |
| Origin: The best meat is on the upper portion of the pig. Rich people have always been afforded this luxury while the servants, slaves and poor have always had to eat pig's feet, chitterlings, cracklings, etc. - low on the hog. |