noun
1. : a split metal ring usually with beveled points that can be pushed through the median cartilage of the nose of a pig and there locked to prevent rooting or to serve as a means of leading the animal
2. : an upholstery fastener resembling a hog ring
• hog-ringer ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun