hogwash

Questions about hogwash

What does hogwash mean?

hogwash means "unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)".

How many syllables are in hogwash?

hogwash has 2 syllables: ho-gwash. The stress falls on "ho". In IPA it is /ˈhɑˌɡwɑʃ/.

What is another word for hogwash?

Close synonyms include bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hogwash a common word?

hogwash is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.