road hog

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n. Informal
A motorist whose vehicle overlaps the traffic lane used by another motorist.

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A motorist whose vehicle straddles two traffic lanes, as in Stay in your own lane, you road hog! This expression uses hog in the sense of "a greedy or selfish person." [Colloquial; late 1800s]

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An inconsiderate (usu. obstructive) driver or cyclist. (1891 —) .
K. Bonfiglioli 'Lost my temper....Bloody road hog.' 'He might easily have done us a mischief,' I agreed (1972).

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