(US, military slang) A nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II air support warplane.
(US, military slang) A nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II air support warplane.
(zoology) A wild pig of the genus , native to Africa.
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(military slang, US) A jet fighter.
Military and aviation slang for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules — a legendary four-engine turboprop transport aircraft that has been in continuous production since the 1950s and remains one of the most versatile and widely used military aircraft in the world. The nickname captures the aircraft's reputation for raw capability and reliability: it can land on dirt strips, drop paratroopers, deliver humanitarian aid, and handle gunship missions. If you've served in any branch of the armed forces that flies transport, you've probably loaded onto a Herc.
(slang) A Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft.
(informal, military, historical) A spigot mortar-type of depth charge weapon from World War II that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged submarines.
"warthog" means: A wild pig of the genus , native to Africa.. This is technical or formal vocabulary, more likely to appear in school work, news or a particular profession than in peer chat. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your child uses the term, it is usually a sign of curiosity about a subject area. A short follow-up question about where they came across it is usually all that is needed.
"warthog" means: A wild pig of the genus , native to Africa.. Register: formal or technical English, standard in its specialist domain (law, medicine, science, finance, etc.). Gloss the term with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.