hogwash
Americannoun
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refuse given to hogs; swill.
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any worthless stuff.
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meaningless or insincere talk, writing, etc.; nonsense; bunk.
noun
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informal nonsense
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pigswill
Etymology
Origin of hogwash
1400–50; 1900–05 hogwash for def. 2; late Middle English. See hog, wash
Example Sentences
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On July 27, for example, Steve Inskeep, the host of NPR’s Morning Edition, conducted a servile interview in which he sat meekly by as Allen spewed unalloyed hogwash.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2023
But no hogwash or baloney: Would anything ever pass if they were?
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023
By just being aware of how we perceive information, we can protect ourselves from disinformation and hogwash.
From Scientific American • Sep. 29, 2022
Alas for the Supreme Pontiff, it was hogwash.
From Washington Post • May 1, 2022
She’s been trying to find some hogwash in it that will bring Dad back.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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