Hogwash

/ˈhɔɡˌwɔʃ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Nonsense or foolish talk; empty or worthless ideas.

The politician's speech was nothing but hogwash, lacking any real substance.

A term for something that is considered ridiculous or irrelevant.

The claims made in that article are pure hogwash; they have no basis in fact.

Waste material from pigs, originally used in agriculture.

The farmer used hogwash as fertilizer for his crops, benefiting from its richness in nutrients.

Early 20th century; likely combines 'hog' (referring to a pig) and 'wash', suggesting waste or something dirty.

a load of hogwash

An expression used to dismiss something as blatant nonsense.

cut through the hogwash

To ignore the nonsense and get to the truth.

hogwash and nonsense

A phrase indicating two things that are equally nonsensical.

nonsense

Language or behavior that is foolish or absurd.

drivel

Silly nonsense; talk that is meaningless.

rubbish

Waste material; also used to describe something worthless.

Total nonsense or absurdity.

What you're saying is just hogwash, man!

Unreliable information or rumors.

Don't listen to that hogwash; it's all made up.