Hogwash
/ˈhɒɡwɒʃ/
Hogwash is a term used to describe speech or ideas that are clearly false or absurd.
Examples
- She dismissed the conspiracy theory as complete hogwash.
- His explanation sounded like hogwash to everyone in the room.
- Don't believe everything he says, it's all hogwash.
- The report was full of hogwash and lacked any real evidence.
- They tried to sell us that story, but I knew it was hogwash.
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