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nonsens — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • baloney noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
  • bull noun An adult male of cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants and whales.
  • galimatias noun Nonsense, gobbledygook.
  • guff noun (informal) Nonsense; foolish or empty talk.
  • hooey noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
  • nonsense noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
  • poppycock noun Nonsense; ridiculous or foolish talk.
  • spoof noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.

Senses

nonsens is used for these senses in English:

  • baloney (uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.
  • bull (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.
  • galimatias nonsense, gobbledygook
  • guff (informal, uncountable) Nonsensical talk or thinking.
  • hooey (slang) Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
  • nonsense Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
  • poppycock (colloquial) foolish talk; nonsense.
  • spoof (uncountable) Nonsense.

baloney — full definition

  1. noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
  2. noun A type of processed sausage (bologna).

bull — full definition

  1. noun An adult male of cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants and whales.
  2. adj Describing a market where prices are rising or expected to rise.
  3. noun Nonsense; empty or dishonest talk (informal).
  4. noun An official document or edict issued by the Pope.

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