balderdash

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
2. (archaic, uncountable) A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
3. (obsolete, uncountable) Obscene language or writing.

Verb

To mix or adulterate.

Synonyms

nonsense

rubbish

piffle

idle talk

mindless ranting

eyewash

fiddle-faddle

twaddle

wind

claptrap

idle gossip

jive

idle chit-chat

baloney

boloney

gibberish

drivel

drool

tarradiddle

stuff and nonsense

bombast

poppycock

hooey

stuff

hot air

taradiddle

pile

pomposity

quackery

rigamarole

strand

stupidity

tripe

trumpery

abracadabra

wish-wash

foul language

Irish bull

blatherskite

applesauce

balls

bosh

buncombe

bunk

bunkum

cobblers

craziness

crock

double talk

farrago

Translations

onzin

bêtise

foutaise

sottise

fadaise

connerie

couillonnade

nonsens

sornettes

balla

délayage

phraséologie

bavardage

Quatsch

papotage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɔːldə.dæʃ/

Etymology

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