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Where does “hogwash” come from?

hogwash (English) comes from Middle English hoggewasch.

hogwash (English): Foolish talk or writing; nonsense;...

Definitions

  1. Foolish talk or writing; nonsense;...

Ancestry of “hogwash”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhoggewasch—

Words derived from “hogwash”

  • ogin
Every word from Middle English hoggewasch →