Balderdash
/ˈbɔːldədæʃ/
EN
Senseless, exaggerated, or nonsensical talk or writing; nonsense.
Don't listen to him, he's talking a load of balderdash.
Etymology
First recorded in the late 16th century, originally meaning a mixture of liquids, especially frothy beer. Its modern meaning of 'nonsense' emerged in the early 19th century, likely derived from the idea of a jumbled, worthless mixture.
Translations
简体中文
胡言乱语,废话
繁體中文
胡言亂語,廢話
日本語
でたらめ,無駄口
한국어
헛소리,넌센스
Deutsch
Unsinn,Gerede
Español
disparate,tontería
Português
bobagem,tolice
Français
absurdité,sottise
Català
berenjenal,disbarat
Tiếng Việt
vô lý,nói nhảm
Collocations
a load of balderdashsheer balderdashtalk balderdash
Synonyms
Antonyms
senselogicreason
Related Words
drivelpoppycockclaptrapbunkumtomfoolery