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shmegegge

shmegegge

1 9.9
Silly talk that is not true
  • noun
  • /ʃməˈɡɛɡi/
  • Slang
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  • Can't speak for Danila, but I was just making a little joke involving the multiple meanings of 'plastered,' shmegegge.

Examples

  • Shmegegge, you got some of the thoughts I was coming back to voice out nicely.

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  • I appreciate shmegegge's sentiment above, but there is something weird about this case.

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  • What I want to know, Earl, is what are you doing about this shmegegge who keeps breaking into my houses?

  • His speech was filled with so much shmegegge that no one took him seriously.

  • I couldn't believe the shmegegge he spouted at the meeting; it made no sense at all.

  • Ignoring the shmegegge coming from the back of the room, she continued her presentation.

Synonyms

poppycock
vsshmegegge
  • Informal
10 9.9

Silly talk that is not true

is milder, calling speech silly or insincere rather than absurd
stuff and nonsense
vsshmegegge
  • Informal
1 6.6

Silly talk that is not true or useful

is a general word for silly or insincere speech rather than a fixed phrase
schmegegge
vsshmegegge
  • Informal
1 9.9

Talk that is false and not worth listening to

is the same in sense but written with an alternate spelling
argle-bargle
vsshmegegge
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Loud, silly talk that has no useful meaning

is simple silly or insincere speech, not necessarily noisy or argumentative
tarradiddle
vsshmegegge
  • Archaic
9.9

Untrue or silly talk that is not important

is plain silly or insincere talk rather than pretentious or showy
sottise
vsshmegegge
  • Archaic
9.9

A silly action or remark that shows little thought

is broader, covering general silly or insincere speech not only one remark
fucknugget nonsense
vsshmegegge
  • Offensive
9.9

Annoying and foolish behavior that wastes people's time

is about silly or insincere speech, not behavior or personal incompetence

Antonyms

1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

4.1

A particular meaning of a word or expression

How Nonsensical

shmegegge
  • Slang
1 9.9
nonsense
5 3.3

Surface Forms

shmegegge singular
shmegegges plural

Etymology

The word shmegegge comes from Yiddish and means 'nonsense' or 'foolish talk'. It uses the playful shm- sound you may know from 'fancy-schmancy', so calling something shmegegge is a light way to say it is silly or not serious.