Quatsch — meaning in English

English meaning

• baloney noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
• bunk noun A narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.
• hogwash noun Nonsense; talk or writing that is foolish or untrue.
• malarkey noun Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.
• nonsense noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
• piffle verb To talk or act in a silly, pointless way.
• poppycock noun Nonsense; ridiculous or foolish talk.
• rubbish noun (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
• twaddle noun Silly talk or writing that means nothing.

Senses

Quatsch is used for these senses in English:

• baloney (uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.
• bunk (slang) Defective, broken, not functioning properly.
• hogwash (informal, figurative) Foolish talk or writing; nonsense.
• malarkey (originally, US, informal) Nonsense; rubbish. [from 1920s]
• nonsense Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
• piffle Nonsense, foolish talk.
• poppycock (colloquial) foolish talk; nonsense.
• rubbish Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue; balderdash!, nonsense!

baloney — full definition

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

bunk — full definition

1. noun A narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.
2. noun Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.
3. verb British informal: to skip school or work without permission.
4. adj Broken or not functioning properly.

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