hogswallop en · NOUN
Etymology
Variant of codswallop, by analogy with swill (“pig food, garbage”).
Meanings
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(uncountable) Nonsense, rubbish.
One law for him, another for us. Hogswallop. Shamus has conned us, Cassidy. Shamus has pulled off the biggest bloody load of hokum …
1971, John le Carré, The Naïve and Sentimental Lover:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hog swallop | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hog's wallop | alternative | lexicographic |