adjective
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hoachin
HOTCH-in · adjective · slang
Absolutely packed or teeming
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Crowded, swarming or full of people or things.
“The pub was hoachin on Hogmanay.”
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hoachin In A Sentence
The pub was hoachin on Hogmanay.
Origin & Usage
Scots, from 'hotch' (to swarm, fidget, heave), of imitative origin.
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What does 'hoachin' mean?
It means absolutely packed, crowded or teeming — a place so full of people or things that it seems to be swarming.
How do you use 'hoachin'?
To describe somewhere heaving with people, e.g. 'The pub was hoachin on Hogmanay', or something crawling with vermin, e.g. 'The bins were hoachin wi flies'.
Where does 'hoachin' come from?
It comes from the Scots verb 'hotch', meaning to swarm, fidget or heave, which is of imitative origin.
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