pigswill

British

/ ˈpɪɡˌswɪl /

noun

Also called: pig's wash. waste food or other edible matter fed to pigs

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And one has to wonder what kind of studio would want to distribute a load of pigswill.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

It’s easy to become weary when pigswill piles up faster than we can shovel it away.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2025

The “Meg” movies make the classic mistake of assuming that, just because audiences are into shark horror, they’ll stand for whatever putrid pigswill these films call a narrative.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

Tea, coffee or cocoa is hogwash or pigswill.

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