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Yobbo hogged pole to make like a hog (4)

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I believe the answer is:

oink

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'hog' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'yobbo hogged pole to make' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'pole' could be 'n' (abbreviation for North, as in North Pole) and 'n' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'oik' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'like a' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for oink that I've seen before include "Porcine sound" , "Swine sound" , "Sound from a sty" , "Animal sound" , "Pig's noise" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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