English Explanatory Dictionary

balderdash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
  2. A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
  3. Obscene language or writing.
verb
  1. To mix or adulterate.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔːldə.dæʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-balderdash.wav

Word forms

balderdash balderdashes balderdashing balderdashed

Etymology

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

Synonyms

bunk drivel folderol piffle poppycock rubbish twaddle absurdity all my eye all my eye and Betty Martin applesauce bafflegab balderdash balls baloney banana oil Bandini baragouin batcrap batshit bilgewater blah blather blatherskite bobbins bollocks bosh BS bull bullcrap bulldust bull feathers bullshit bullspeak bunkum bushwah clamjamfrey claptrap cobblers codswallop crap crock crock of shit double Dutch double talk doublespeak dribble eyewash fiddle-faddle flapdoodle flim-flam flizz flummery foolishness footle framis fuckery fuckry fudge galimatias
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