balderdash

[ bawl-der-dash ]

/ ˈbɔl dərˌdæʃ /

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noun

senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense.

Obsolete. a muddled mixture of liquors.

Origin of balderdash

First recorded in 1590–1600; of obscure origin

Words nearby balderdash

baldachin, Baldad, bald cypress, bald eagle, Balder, balderdash, bald-faced, bald-faced hornet, baldhead, baldheaded, baldies

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Example sentences from the Web for balderdash

You will now hear what we call in the profession 'balderdash.'
The Marriage Contract|Honore de Balzac
He's got on his admiral's uniform, and now he's passing his own fleet that Balderdash brought with him.
Captain Jinks, Hero|Ernest Crosby
Police and all that; names an' addresses and all that balderdash.
Tales of Chinatown|Sax Rohmer
"light airs of wind from the east" means a member for Galway and some balderdash about the Greeks.
Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General|Charles Lever

I need n't read all this balderdash, mother; I 'll go on to business matters.
Tony Butler|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for balderdash

balderdash

/ (ˈbɔːldəˌdæʃ) /

noun

stupid or illogical talk; senseless rubbish

Word Origin for balderdash

C16: of unknown origin

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单词	balderdash
释义	balderdash [ bawl-der-dash ] / ˈbɔl dərˌdæʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR balderdash ON THESAURUS.COM noun senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense. Obsolete. a muddled mixture of liquors. Origin of balderdash First recorded in 1590–1600; of obscure origin Words nearby balderdash baldachin, Baldad, bald cypress, bald eagle, Balder, balderdash, bald-faced, bald-faced hornet, baldhead, baldheaded, baldies Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for balderdash You will now hear what we call in the profession 'balderdash.' The Marriage Contract\|Honore de Balzac He's got on his admiral's uniform, and now he's passing his own fleet that Balderdash brought with him. Captain Jinks, Hero\|Ernest Crosby Police and all that; names an' addresses and all that balderdash. Tales of Chinatown\|Sax Rohmer "light airs of wind from the east" means a member for Galway and some balderdash about the Greeks. Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General\|Charles Lever I need n't read all this balderdash, mother; I 'll go on to business matters. Tony Butler\|Charles James Lever British Dictionary definitions for balderdash balderdash / (ˈbɔːldəˌdæʃ) / noun stupid or illogical talk; senseless rubbish Word Origin for balderdash C16: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to balderdash jargon, crock, claptrap, rot, bunk, tripe, rigmarole, drivel, moonshine, poppycock, bull, malarkey, fustian, trash, fudge, twaddle, flummery, bosh
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balderdash

noun

Origin of balderdash

Words nearby balderdash

Example sentences from the Web for balderdash

British Dictionary definitions for balderdash

noun

Word Origin for balderdash

Words related to balderdash