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pastone — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hogwash noun Nonsense; talk or writing that is foolish or untrue.
  • mush noun A soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.
  • provender noun Food, especially for livestock.
  • swill noun Kitchen scraps and liquid waste fed to pigs, or by extension, any low-quality food or drink.

Senses

pastone is used for these senses in English:

  • hogwash (literal) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs; swill. [from mid 15th c.]
  • provender (dated) Food, especially for livestock.
  • swill (collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose.

hogwash — full definition

  1. noun Nonsense; talk or writing that is foolish or untrue.
  2. noun Kitchen scraps and leftover swill mixed together to feed pigs.

mush — full definition

  1. noun A soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.
  2. noun A thick porridge made from cooked grain, especially cornmeal, cooked in water or milk.
  3. verb To squash something into a soft, formless mass.
  4. intj A command shouted to sled dogs to make them start or move faster.

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