eyewash

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable, usually) The washing out of the eyes with copious solution (usually water alone) to quickly remove an irritant, as for example in laboratories and industrial plants; the washing solution itself.
2. (countable, uncountable, usually) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.
3. (figuratively, slang, uncountable, usually) Camouflage; disguise; false front; pretense; nonsense.

Verb

1. To fool with nonsense or flattery.
2. To keep information secret by sending false information to many people in one's own organization, and correct information to a select few.

Concepts

bavardage

délayage

papotage

parlote

phraséologie

sornettes

verbalisme

verbiage

parlotte

collyre

cajolerie

très peu de

mystification

adulation

coup d’encensoir

flatterie

fumisterie

hâblerie

Synonymes

collyrium

wind

jive

idle talk

idle chit-chat

mindless ranting

balderdash

eye-lotion

idle gossip

humbug

blarney

deception

evasion

nonsense

eye-salve

a lotion for the eye

sweet-talk

gloze

flattery

eye drops

cajolery

blandishment

adulation

hoodwinking

ass kissing

Traductions

palabreo

faramalla

geraaskal

broza

borra

badajada

chiacchiere

collirio

conversa fiada

hojarasca

palabrería

Augenwasser

colirio

-en

Étymologie (Anglais)

From eye + wash.
Compare typologically Russian глаз замы́лился (glaz zamýlilsja) (akin to мы́ло (mýlo), мыть (mytʹ)).