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hogwash
[ hawg-wosh, -wawsh, hog- ]
/ ˈhɔgˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ, ˈhɒg- /
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noun
refuse given to hogs; swill.
any worthless stuff.
meaningless or insincere talk, writing, etc.; nonsense; bunk.
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British Dictionary definitions for hogwash
hogwash
/ (ˈhɒɡˌwɒʃ) /
noun
informal nonsense
pigswill
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