hogwash

noun

hog·​wash ˈhȯg-ˌwȯsh How to pronounce hogwash (audio)
-ˌwäsh,
ˈhäg-

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
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The Reynolds administration has been something of a one-stop shop for this kind hogwash that’s blind to the consequences of loosening child labor laws. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023 And any mention of the actor and composer as porcines of interest would be pure hogwash. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2023 Bluntly, this is hogwash. Tim Reynolds, ajc, 7 May 2022 But that's hogwash, experts say. Kelly Dinardo, Health.com, 5 Jan. 2022 See all Example Sentences for hogwash 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hogwash was in the 15th century

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“Hogwash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hogwash. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

hogwash

noun
hog·​wash ˈhȯg-ˌwȯsh How to pronounce hogwash (audio)
ˈhäg-,
-ˌwäsh
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