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pigswill

British  
/ ˈpɪɡˌswɪl /

noun

  1. 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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