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tommyrot

tommyrot

1 9.9
Silly or untrue talk that people should not believe
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑːmiˌrɑt/
  • Archaic
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  • He dismissed the proposal as tommyrot and refused to consider it further.

Examples

  • Whenever he started spouting tommyrot, his friends would playfully roll their eyes.

  • Here I am talking tommyrot about civilization... ...while your Tara is in danger.

    Gone with the Wind (1939)

  • You've been talking tommyrot, Tasker, and you know it.

    The Bad Seed (1956)

  • It's all tommyrot.

    Sylvia Scarlett (1935)

  • The politician's speech was filled with tommyrot that left the audience confused and frustrated.

Synonyms

baloney
vstommyrot
  • Informal
48 7.5

Talk that is not true or is silly

is foolish talk without necessarily implying insincerity
hooey
vstommyrot
  • Informal
15 9.9

Silly talk that is not true

is foolish talk rather than an expression used to deny claims
humbug
vstommyrot
  • Archaic
12 9.1

False talk or behavior meant to trick people

is foolish or absurd talk without the element of deception
poppycock
vstommyrot
  • Informal
10 9.9

Silly talk that is not true

is foolish talk that may be less about clear absurdity
tosh
vstommyrot
  • Slang
6 9.9

Silly talk or ideas that are not true

is foolish talk but not necessarily used dismissively
twaddle
vstommyrot
  • Archaic
5 8.6

Silly, unimportant talk that has no meaning

is foolish talk that may be less focused on triviality
bosh
vstommyrot
  • Archaic
5 9.6

Talk or writing that is silly and not true

is foolish or absurd talk without the blunt labeling
balderdash
vstommyrot
  • Informal
3 8.9

Silly talk or ideas that are not true

is foolish talk without the strong sense of nonsense rejection
codswallop
vstommyrot
  • Slang
3 9.9

A silly idea or story that is not true

is general absurd talk without extra emphasis on meaninglessness
stuff and nonsense
vstommyrot
  • Informal
1 6.6

Silly talk that is not true or useful

is the same idea but not only an informal fixed phrase
falderal
vstommyrot
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Foolish talk or ideas that are unimportant and silly

is absurd talk without the extra sense of trivial activity
bilgewater
vstommyrot
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Silly or false talk that people should not trust

is foolish talk without stressing pretentious rubbish quality
taradiddle
vstommyrot
  • Archaic
9.9

Silly talk that makes little sense

is plain foolish or absurd talk without the pretentious tone
tarradiddle
vstommyrot
  • Archaic
9.9

Untrue or silly talk that is not important

is simple absurd talk without the showy presentation
boloney
vstommyrot
  • Informal
8.8

Talk that is silly and not true

is simple absurd talk without the aim to impress

Antonyms

truth
∞ 1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

sense
∞ 4.1

A particular meaning of a word or expression

reason
∞ 3.0

The power to think and understand clearly

How Nonsensical

hogwash
  • Informal
16 7.4
tommyrot
  • Archaic
1 9.9
nonsense
578 2.5
rubbish
  • UK
49 2.5
to drivel
1 7.0

Surface Forms

tommyrot singular
tommyrots plural

Morphology

tommyrot = Tommy + rot (opaque) = tommy + rot

Although the parts are actual English words, the compound is idiomatic British slang and its meaning 'nonsense' cannot be reliably derived by a typical learner from the components.

Etymology

Tommyrot probably joins the name Tommy, a common name or British soldier, with the word rot meaning 'decay' or 'rotten'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'Tommy's rotten talk', so Tommyrot means 'nonsense'.