hogwash
noun/ˈhɒɡwɒʃ/
/ˈhɔːɡwɑːʃ/
[uncountable] (informal)- an idea, argument, etc. that you think is stupid
- He denounced his opponent’s speech as ‘pure political hogwash’.
Word Originmid 15th cent.: from hog + wash; the original sense was ‘kitchen swill for pigs’.Want to learn more?
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