onzin — meaning in English

English meaning

• abracadabra noun A magic word traditionally chanted as part of a spell or charm.
• baloney noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
• bilgewater noun Dirty water that gathers in the lowest part of a ship's hull.
• bull noun An adult male of cattle, or of certain other large animals such as elephants and whales.
• fudge noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
• galimatias noun Confused talk or writing that makes no sense.
• nonsense noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
• poppycock noun Nonsense; ridiculous or foolish talk.
• rubbish noun (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
• spoof noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
• tosh noun British informal: nonsense or rubbish.
• twaddle noun Silly talk or writing that means nothing.

Senses

onzin is used for these senses in English:

• abracadabra Mumbo jumbo; obscure language or technicalities; jargon. [from 19th c.]
• baloney (uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.
• bilgewater (slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
• bull (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.
• fudge (uncountable) Light or frothy nonsense.
• galimatias nonsense, gobbledygook
• nonsense An emphatic rejection of something one has just heard and does not believe or agree with.
• nonsense Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.

abracadabra — full definition

1. noun A magic word traditionally chanted as part of a spell or charm.
2. noun Confusing, jargon-heavy talk that sounds like nonsense to an outsider.
3. intj Said dramatically to mark the moment a magic trick is complete.

baloney — full definition

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

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