An uncastrated male swine used to sire litters. The term distinguishes a breeding male from castrated males raised for meat, known as barrows. Farmers manage these large animals carefully because they can become highly aggressive and develop strong musky odours that taint their meat if slaughtered.
Heard on the job
Keep the gate chained tight because that new boar hog has been testing the fence all morning.
Also heard as
- boar