Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

    Gefasel

    чепуха́čepuxá, бессмы́слицаbessmýslica, вздорvzdor

    trivial nonsense

  2. (archaic, uncountable)A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.

  3. (obsolete, uncountable)Obscene language or writing.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. This is utterly balderdash.

    ruЭто полнейший вздор.

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  2. Balderdash and piffle!

    ruЧепуха на постном масле!

    deQuatsch mit Soße!

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
nonsense:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
nonsense:

Origin

Unknown, possibly from the early English drink of wine mixed with beer or water or other s

Unknown, possibly from the early English drink of wine mixed with beer or water or other substances that was sold cheaply.

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