English Explanatory Dictionary

bellywash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A weak or low-quality alcoholic drink.
  2. A soft drink; pop, soda.
  3. Nonsense, hogwash, eyewash.
  4. Lemonade or limeade.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛli.wɑʃ/ /ˈbɛli.wɒʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bellywash.wav

Word forms

bellywash belly wash

Etymology

Compound of belly + wash.

Synonyms

applesauce poppycock absurdity all my eye all my eye and Betty Martin 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 bunk bunkum bushwah clamjamfrey claptrap cobblers codswallop crap crock crock of shit double Dutch double talk doublespeak dribble drivel eyewash fiddle-faddle flapdoodle flim-flam flizz flummery folderol foolishness footle framis fuckery fuckry fudge galimatias Gallophone garbage garble
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