Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
pigswill
noun
/ˈpɪɡzwɪl/
Definition
A mixture of leftover food and scraps fed to pigs; also used informally to refer to something that is of low quality or undesirable.
Examples
- The farmer filled the trough with pigswill to feed his pigs.
- That article was nothing but pigswill; it lacked any credible information.
- In the old days, pigswill was a common way to recycle food waste.
Meaning
Pigswill originally refers to the food that is not fit for human consumption but is suitable for feeding pigs. It can also describe anything that is considered poor in quality or messy.
Synonyms
- slop
- muck
- refuse
- scraps
- swill
