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hog·wash (hôg′wôs̸h′)

noun

  1. refuse fed to hogs; swill
  2. useless or insincere talk, writing, etc.

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hogwash Synonyms

hogwash

n.

  1. Garbage

    scum, debris, swill, refuse; see trash 1, 3.

  2. Nonsense

    foolishness, absurdity, ridiculousness; see nonsense 1.


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hogwash Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • talk: Those who take the patronizing view that writing for young people is easier than writing for adults are talking hogwash.

Adjective modifier

  • complete: A source told Britain's Star magazine: " Talk of marriage or engagement is complete hogwash.

Noun used with modifier

  • pain-in-the-ass: AUSTRALIA: If we consider for a second Attorney General Ruddockâs failed logic, his peremptory pain-in-the-ass hogwash.
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