HOGWASH


Meaning of HOGWASH in English

/ ˈhɒgwɒʃ; NAmE ˈhɔːgwɑːʃ; ˈhɑːg-; -wɔːʃ/ noun

[ U ] ( informal , especially NAmE ) an idea, argument, etc. that you think is stupid

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 15th cent.: from hog + wash ; the original sense was kitchen swill for pigs .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.