Hogwash

Pronunciation: /hɔːɡwɒʃ/

Definitions of hogwash

noun nonsense or foolishness; worthless or false information

Example Sentences

A1 My little brother thinks vegetables are hogwash.

A2 The politician's promises turned out to be hogwash.

B1 The conspiracy theory was dismissed as hogwash by experts.

B2 The scientific evidence disproves the idea as hogwash.

C1 The acclaimed author's latest book was criticized as hogwash by literary critics.

C2 The CEO's explanation for the company's financial losses was seen as hogwash by investors.

Examples of hogwash in a Sentence

formal The scientist dismissed the claims as hogwash due to lack of evidence.

informal I can't believe you fell for that hogwash about aliens landing in the backyard.

slang That conspiracy theory is total hogwash, don't waste your time on it.

figurative His promises of a better future turned out to be nothing but hogwash.

Grammatical Forms of hogwash

• past tense: hogwashed
• plural: hogwashes
• comparative: more hogwash
• superlative: most hogwash
• present tense: hogwash
• future tense: will hogwash
• perfect tense: has hogwashed
• continuous tense: is hogwashing
• singular: hogwash
• positive degree: hogwash
• infinitive: to hogwash
• gerund: hogwashing
• participle: hogwashed

Origin and Evolution of hogwash

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'hogwash' originated in medieval times, when farmers would feed their pigs with a mixture of water and scraps, creating a liquid waste product.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'hogwash' evolved from referring to the liquid waste fed to pigs to being used figuratively to describe something nonsensical or worthless.