balderdash
чепуха, бессмыслица, вздор, галиматья
Gefasel
Senseless talk or writingSenseless talk or writing; nonsense.
/ˈbɔːldə.dæʃ/
» This is utterly balderdash.
Это полнейший вздор.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
Gefasel
чепуха́čepuxá, бессмы́слицаbessmýslica, вздорvzdor
trivial nonsense
(archaic, uncountable)A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
(obsolete, uncountable)Obscene language or writing.
Examples
2 sentencesThis is utterly balderdash.
ruЭто полнейший вздор.
Balderdash and piffle!
ruЧепуха на постном масле!
deQuatsch mit Soße!
Translations
5 languagesРусский
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 sUnknown, possibly from the early English drink of wine mixed with beer or water or other substances that was sold cheaply.
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Synonyms
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