HOGWASH

bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash

(noun) unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hogwash (usually uncountable, plural hogwashes)

(informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.

Synonym: nonsense

(literal) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs; swill. [from mid 15th c.]

Synonyms: slop, slops, swill

Synonyms

• (foolish talk): See Thesaurus:nonsense

Source: Wiktionary


Hog"wash`, n.

Definition: Swill. Arbuthnot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

15 April 2025

DOOMED

(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott


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Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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