balderdash

C2+ Topic:Communication
US /ˈbɔːldɚdæʃ/ UK /ˈbɔːldədæʃ/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    senseless or nonsensical talk; rubbish

    He dismissed the rumour as utter balderdash.

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Synonyms
1 noun · senseless or nonsensical... nonsenserubbishdrivelgibberishtwaddleclaptrap
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Etymology

Of uncertain origin; originally (16th century) denoting a jumbled mixture of liquors, later transferred to a senseless jumble of words.

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