/ ˈtwɒdl; NAmE ˈtwɑːdl/ noun
[ U ] ( old-fashioned , informal ) something that has been said or written that you think is stupid and not true
SYN nonsense
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: alteration of earlier twattle , of unknown origin.
/ ˈtwɒdl; NAmE ˈtwɑːdl/ noun
[ U ] ( old-fashioned , informal ) something that has been said or written that you think is stupid and not true
SYN nonsense
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: alteration of earlier twattle , of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005