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schmegegge

schmegegge

1 9.9
Talk that is false and not worth listening to
  • noun
  • /ʃməˈɡɛɡə/
  • Informal
translation icon : tonterías
  • That is pure schmegegge!

Examples

  • The rumors about layoffs turned out to be total schmegegge.

  • Don't listen to that schmegegge—she's making it up as she goes along.

  • Everything he said about his connections was just schmegegge.

  • I can't believe you said that schmegegge.

  • When he started talking about his conspiracy theories, I couldn't help but roll my eyes at his schmegegge.

  • She dismissed his excuses as mere schmegegge, knowing he was just trying to avoid responsibility.

  • The politician's speech was filled with schmegegge that failed to address the real issues.

Synonyms

nonsense
vsschmegegge
578 2.5

Words or ideas that do not make sense

is used specifically to dismiss others' statements in an informal way
baloney
vsschmegegge
  • Informal
48 7.5

Talk that is not true or is silly

is a more forceful, mocking way to reject someone's words
bunk
vsschmegegge
  • Informal
22 6.7

Nonsense talk that is not true

is used more as a sharp dismissal than a neutral description
malarkey
vsschmegegge
  • Informal
13 8.8

Talk that is not true and tries to trick people

is a stronger dismissive label aimed to call something ridiculous
blather
vsschmegegge
  • Informal
11 8.4

Talk that is foolish and has little meaning

is used more sharply to reject or mock those words
poppycock
vsschmegegge
  • Informal
10 9.9

Silly talk that is not true

is a more modern informal dismissal used to belittle speech
shmegegge
vsschmegegge
  • Slang
1 9.9

Silly talk that is not true

is the more common dismissive form used to reject someone else's words
empty talk
vsschmegegge
1 4.3

Words that sound important but have no real meaning or action

is a blunt word used to show contempt for such statements
argle-bargle
vsschmegegge
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Loud, silly talk that has no useful meaning

is a targeted dismissal that stresses meaninglessness rather than noise
nothing but nonsense
vsschmegegge
  • Informal
1 6.0

Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless

is a shorter, more direct dismissive expression for the same idea
nothing but tripe
vsschmegegge
  • Informal
9.5

Words or ideas that are complete nonsense and worthless

is a punchier, more informal way to dismiss such speech
all bulldung
vsschmegegge
  • Australian
9.9

Talk that is false and makes no sense

is a dismissive term used to ridicule or refuse to believe speech

Antonyms

1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

How Meaningful

schmegegge
  • Informal
1 9.9
hogwash
  • Informal
16 7.4
nonsense
5 3.3
drivel
36 7.7
piffle
  • Informal
3 9.9

Surface Forms

schmegegge singular
schmegegges plural

Etymology

The word schmegegge comes from German and Yiddish and is used to call something 'nonsense' or 'empty talk'. A helpful way to remember it is that the sound feels playful and light, like a soap bubble, so it's used to dismiss talk that is empty or silly.