noun General Slang

machine hog

muh-SHEEN HOG · noun · slang

Someone who monopolizes a machine or station.

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A gym-goer who occupies a machine or station for far too long, keeping others from using it.

“That machine hog has been on the leg press for 40 minutes.”
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machine hog In A Sentence

That machine hog has been on the leg press for 40 minutes.

Origin & Usage

Gym-etiquette slang for equipment monopolizers.

Variants equipment hog

People Also Ask

What is a machine hog?

A machine hog is someone who occupies a piece of gym equipment for far too long — often scrolling their phone between sets — keeping everyone else waiting.

How do you deal with a machine hog?

Politely ask to work in between their sets, or move on to another exercise and come back. Sharing a station is normal gym etiquette.

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