hogwash

noun

hog·​wash ˈhȯg-ˌwȯsh 

-ˌwäsh, 

ˈhäg-

1

: swill sense 2a, slop

2

: nonsense, balderdash

Synonyms of hogwash

• nonsense
• garbage
• nuts
• rubbish
• blah
• stupidity
• silliness

Examples of hogwash in a Sentence

You wouldn't believe the hogwash he was spouting at us.

the librarian told us a lot of hogwash about how you can go to jail for having overdue books

Recent Examples on the Web

In this context, their baseless First Amendment argument as a basis of this lawsuit is nonsensical hogwash! — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

This is, of course, complete hogwash. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Butera, effectively, called the outside noise hogwash. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 25 May 2026

Rarely has there been such a poorly justified fantasy, promoting a number of claims loaded with hogwash. — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hogwash

• backwash
• downwash
• mouthwash
• outwash
• panache
• whitewash
• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash

Kids Definition

hogwash

noun

hog·​wash ˈhȯg-ˌwȯsh 

ˈhäg-, 

-ˌwäsh

1

: swill entry 2 sense 1

2

: nonsense sense 1