noun
balderdash
BAWL-der-dash/ˈbɔːldərdæʃ/
Senseless talk, writing, or ideas.
His confusing explanation of the absurd diagram seems like balderdash.
Etymology
Balderdash first meant a jumbled mixture of drinks, then a senseless jumble of words. That shift connects the selected meaning with indiscriminate mixing, though the word’s origin remains unknown.
In context
what is huey balderdash that's simple it is uh shenanigans you know literary shenanigans it's a bunch of claptrap it's a bunch of silliness which is what it is i mean
More examples
- The editorial called the explanation complete balderdash.
- She refused to repeat such balderdash.
- The comic character speaks fluent balderdash with great confidence.
Forms
balderdash
Similar words
- nonsense
- Nonsense is the general word; balderdash is a colorful, old-fashioned dismissal.
- hogwash
- Hogwash is another emphatic dismissal of foolish claims; balderdash often sounds more comic.