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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbalderdash
/ˈbɔːldədæʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
"He dismissed the allegations as absolute balderdash."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century (originally meaning a jumble of liquids, such as beer and wine): of unknown origin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "balderdash" is said worldwide
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balivernes
Transliteration: balivernes
"Il raconte que des balivernes."
Humbug
Transliteration: Humbug
"Was für ein Humbug!"
sciocchezze
Transliteration: sciocchezze
"Non dire sciocchezze."
tonterías
Transliteration: tonterías
"Todo eso son tonterías."
bobagens
Transliteration: bobagens
"Ele só diz bobagens."
बकवास
Transliteration: bakvaas
"उसकी सारी बातें बकवास हैं।"
胡言乱语
Transliteration: hú yán luàn yǔ
"别听他胡言乱语。"
터무니없는 소리
Transliteration: teomunieomneun sori
"그것은 터무니없는 소리다."
たわごと
Transliteration: tawagoto
"彼の話はまったくのたわごとだ。"
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