hölynpöly — meaning in English
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English meaning
- claptrap noun Talk or writing that sounds impressive but is actually empty or nonsensical.
- drivel noun Nonsensical or foolish talk or writing.
- gobbledygook noun Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.
- hogwash noun Nonsense; talk or writing that is foolish or untrue.
- hokum noun (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
- hooey noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
- horsefeathers noun Nonsense; indicates disbelief.
- humbug noun Nonsense, deception, or something meant to trick or mislead people.
- 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.
- stardust noun Tiny particles of matter found in space, formed from material ejected by stars.
Senses
hölynpöly is used for these senses in English:
- claptrap Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]
- drivel Nonsense; senseless talk.
- gobbledygook (informal) Nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language.
- hocus-pocus (countable, uncountable, chiefly, US, also, attributively) Some action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.
- hogwash (informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.
- hokum (countable, uncountable, informal) (An instance of) meaningless nonsense with an outward appearance of being impressive and legitimate.
- hooey (slang) Silly talk or writing; nonsense, silliness, or fake assertion(s).
- horsefeathers (euphemistic, US) Nonsense; indicates disbelief.
drivel — full definition
- noun Nonsensical or foolish talk or writing.
- verb To talk nonsense or foolishly.