noun
- A trick, deception, or piece of mischief; nonsense or humbug.
- A magical spell or charm; witchcraft or sorcery.
Usage: informal; chiefly Irish English
Usage: informal; chiefly Irish English; archaic
Examples
- He dismissed the story as pure pishogue.
- Don't believe that pishogue about the haunted house.
- She accused him of playing pishogue to get out of trouble.
- The old woman was said to practice pishogue in the village.
- That's just pishogue—there's no truth to it.