A college word, evidently formed from the account of Samuel hewing Agag in pieces.

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1855.  The T. I. N. Horn-et Band, with Sackbut, Psaltery, Dulcimer, and Shawm, Tanglang, Locofodeon, and Hugag, marched next.—Vermont Free Press, June 8: ‘Account of the June Training.’ (Hall’s ‘College Words,’ p. 276 [1856].)

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1855.  

        Strike the hewgag! sound the tomjohn!
  Let the loud hosanna ring!
Knick. Mag., xlvi. 617 (Dec.).    

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1856.  

        Sound the hewgag! strike the tonjon!
  Let the huzzy-guzzy ring!
Wake the tanglang, and the gong-gong!
  And the loud Hosannas sing!
Yale Lit. Mag., xxi. 292 (June).    

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1858.  Setting it out with the accompanying “sound of hewgag.”—S. Bowles in Merriam’s ‘Life’ (1885), i. 295. (N.E.D.)’

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