balderdash
3
8.9
- noun
- /ˈbɔldərˌdæʃ/
- Informal
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tonterías
- What he just said is complete balderdash and makes no sense at all.
- say "balderdash"
I think the idea that that intelligent that AI is on the verge of creating super intelligent artificial agents is balderdash.
- I think the idea that that intelligent that AI is on the verge of creating super intelligent artificial agents is balderdash.
- You know, it's like where the Hell's balderdash?
Examples
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What Romney said next has since been proven to be balderdash.
Blog text (3) -
What utter balderdash.
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The idea that you have to cook food to live is complete balderdash.
Blog text (16) -
The central point of this article is so much balderdash.
Blog text (10) -
Bob, what you wrote was complete balderdash.
Blog text (33) -
Absolute rubbish, balderdash and poppycock!
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Everything else that's been conjectured about "creativity" is balderdash.
Fiction book (1994) -
That's sheer balderdash!
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Seems to me that story is balderdash, malarkey, cockamamie, goofballs, or whatever Biden-esque word you like.
Blog text (7) -
For one thing, I guess, the balderdash is usually beautiful—and therefore echoes excitingly in the more primitive lobes of our brains, where knowledge counts for nothing.
Academic text (2010)
Synonyms
578
2.5
Words or ideas that do not make sense
48
7.5
Talk that is not true or is silly
45
7.2
Speech or writing that does not make sense
16
7.4
Untrue or silly talk that people should not believe
15
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
13
8.8
Talk that is not true and tries to trick people
11
8.4
Talk that is foolish and has little meaning
10
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
9
9.9
Confusing speech or writing full of technical words that most people cannot understand
3
9.9
Talk that is silly and unimportant
3
9.9
A silly idea or story that is not true
1
9.9
Talk that is false and meant to fool or impress people
1
6.6
Silly talk that is not true or useful
1
9.9
Worthless or silly talk that has no useful ideas
1
9.9
Silly, unimportant talk that wastes time
1
9.9
Loud, silly talk that has no useful meaning
1
6.0
Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless
Silly talk that makes little sense
Untrue or silly talk that is not important
Talk that is false and makes no sense
Words or ideas that are complete nonsense and worthless
Talk that is silly and not true
Antonyms
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Etymology
The word balderdash probably began as a playful, made-up word that mixed silly sounds with dash, which can mean 'a small amount' or a quick act. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a 'dash' of 'nonsense', so balderdash means 'silly or senseless talk'.