BALDERDASH


Meaning of BALDERDASH in English

/ ˈbɔːldədæʃ; NAmE -dərd-/ noun

[ U ] ( old-fashioned ) nonsense

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent. (denoting a frothy liquid; later, an unappetizing mixture of drinks): of unknown origin.

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