˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

balderdash

[ bawl-der-dash ]

noun

  1. senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense.
  2. Obsolete. a muddled mixture of liquors.


balderdash

/ ˈ²úɔ˱ô»åəˌ»åæʃ /

noun

  1. stupid or illogical talk; senseless rubbish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of balderdash1

First recorded in 1590–1600; of obscure origin
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of balderdash1

C16: of unknown origin
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

With Donald Trump returning to office and the Big Game turning into a vacuum of trivial balderdash, there’s no better recent example of America’s massive cultural stalemate than Super Bowl LIX.

From

Kennedy has elevated threats to the livelihoods of scientists who have resisted his brand of balderdash from the implicit to the explicit.

From

One would have to be an expert in the field to identify it as total balderdash.

From

“I am upset on the behalf of young men in America. They cannot listen to this balderdash and this old-timey view of women, which is a caveman view.â€

From

“They cannot listen to this balderdash and this old-timey view of women, which is a cave man view.â€

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement