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groundhog

or ground hog

[ ground-hog, -hawg ]

noun



groundhog

/ ˈɡ°ù²¹ÊŠ²Ô»åËŒ³óÉ’É¡ /

noun

  1. another name for woodchuck
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of groundhog1

An Americanism dating back to 1650–60; ground 1 + hog
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"Being away from home, waking up early on a daily basis – it's like groundhog day," Draper told BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller.

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As the German-speaking Pennsylvania Dutch settled in America, the tradition moved stateside with a groundhog replacing the badger.

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Former England wing Ugo Monye said the defeat against Australia is like "groundhog day" and that being "unlucky" is no longer an excuse.

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Yellow-bellied marmots are a large ground squirrel closely related to groundhogs.

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The groundhog family lives in a climate-controlled burrow at the local library.

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