hog heaven, n. colloq. (orig. and chiefly U.S.).
Brit. /hɒg ˈhɛvn/, U.S. /ˌhɔg ˈhɛvən/, /ˌhɑg ˈhɛvən/
Forms: also with capital initial(s).
[‹ hog n.1 + heaven n.]
A place, state, or condition of foolish or idle bliss. Usu. in to be in hog heaven.
| 1868 Weekly Georgia Tel. 4 Sept. Liberia is a perfect hog-heaven, with plenty to eat, and plantations to sell at a quarter apiece. 1884 Atlanta Constit. 8 June 2/5, I was allers in hog heaven if I could git off with Cal by herself, and listen at her talk and watch her dip snuff. 1925 Chillicothe (Missouri) Constit. Tribune 2 Sept. 1/4 If Livingston county would grow red clover..we'd be in Hog Heaven. 1944 M. Wheeler Steamboatin' Days v. 77 In cold weather they liked to sleep under the boilers. This space was known among the rousters as ‘hog heaven’. 1962F. O'Connor Let. 23 Nov. in Habit of Being (1980) 500 Roslyn has got to Chile and she is in hog heaven. 2003 Times (Nexis) 28 July He puts his jazz on loud, pours himself a stiff whisky and settles down in an armchair with a porn mag. He is in adolescent bachelor hog-heaven. |