Meaning

noun a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

noun any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

noun an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

originFrom Middle English hegge, from Old English heċġ, from Proto-West Germanic *haggju, from Proto-Germanic *hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰyóm (“enclosure”). Cognate with Dutch heg, German Hecke. Doublet of hey (a choreographic figure) and quay. More at haw.

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