hogwash

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Etymology

From Middle English *hoggewasch (found only as Middle English hoggyswasch), equivalent to hog + wash.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈhɒɡ.wɒʃ/
• (America) IPA: /ˈhɔɡ.wɑʃ/
• (cot-caught) IPA: /ˈhɑɡ.wɑʃ/

Noun

hogwash (uncountable)

1. (informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.

   Synonyms: hogshit, bullshit, Thesaurus:nonsense

2. (literal) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs; swill. [from mid 15th c.]

   Synonyms: slop, slops, swill

Related terms

• pigwash
• pigswill from swill
• See Derived terms of wash

Translations

• French: baratin, boniment
• German: Quatsch, Unsinn
• Italian: cazzata, stupidaggine, corbelleria, minchiata
• Portuguese: disparate
• Russian: бред си́вой кобы́лы
• Spanish: tonterías, paparruchas, sinsentido

Translations

• Italian: pastone, intruglio, avanzi, sbobba
• Russian: помо́и

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