Quatsch — meaning in English
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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 act or speak in a futile, ineffective, or nonsensical manner.
- poppycock noun Nonsense; ridiculous or foolish talk.
- rubbish noun (chiefly British) Waste material; trash or garbage.
- twaddle noun Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.
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
- noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
- noun A type of processed sausage (bologna).
bunk — full definition
- noun A narrow bed, often one of a stacked pair, as found on a ship, in a cabin, or a dorm.
- noun Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.
- verb British informal: to skip school or work without permission.
- adj Broken or not functioning properly.