hogwash
/ˈhɔɡ.wɑʃ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.38 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "We have more faith in the average American than that. It’s not true that Americans love hogwash— it’s that hogwash inundates Americans, whether they want it or not! Some Americans want the truth— they just haven’t been able to find it because it is drowned out by hogwash."
- "Diplomatic hogwash aside, ‘efficiency and effectiveness’ have nothing to do with the shutting of the Consulate. The decision is but a continuation of successive US measures aimed at “taking Jerusalem off the table” – as per Trump’s own words - of any future negotiations."
Etymology
From Middle English *hoggewasch (found only as Middle English hoggyswasch (“refuse of the kitchen for feeding pigs”, literally “hog's wash”)), equivalent to hog + wash.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *hoggewasch
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɔɡ.wɑʃ/
- British English: /ˈhɒɡ.wɒʃ/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.
Inflected Forms
Phrases
pigswill from swill
Derived terms of wash