höpöpuhe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bilgewater noun Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
- blah noun Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.
- cant noun The specialized jargon of a particular trade, class, or group.
- drivel noun Nonsensical or foolish talk or writing.
Senses
höpöpuhe is used for these senses in English:
- bilgewater (slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
- blah (uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.
- cant (uncountable, pejorative) Empty, hypocritical talk.
- drivel Nonsense; senseless talk.
bilgewater — full definition
- noun Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
- noun Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
blah — full definition
- noun Meaningless or empty talk, especially when repeated to show it isn't worth listening to closely.
- adj Dull, unenthusiastic, or lacking energy or interest.
- intj Used repeated ("blah, blah, blah") to stand in for talk being skipped over as boring or unimportant.