onzin — meaning in English
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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 Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
- 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 Nonsense, gobbledygook.
- 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 Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.
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
- noun A magic word traditionally chanted as part of a spell or charm.
- noun Confusing, jargon-heavy talk that sounds like nonsense to an outsider.
- intj Said dramatically to mark the moment a magic trick is complete.
baloney — full definition
- noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
- noun A type of processed sausage (bologna).