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nugae — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • baloney noun Nonsense; foolish or dishonest talk.
  • joke noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
  • nonsense noun Words, ideas, or behavior that make no sense or have no logical meaning.
  • trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.

Senses

nugae is used for these senses in English:

  • baloney (uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.
  • joke An amusing story.
  • nonsense Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning.
  • trifle (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.

baloney — full definition

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

joke — full definition

  1. noun A short story or remark meant to make people laugh.
  2. noun Something so poor or absurd that it isn't taken seriously.
  3. verb To say or do something for fun rather than seriously.

Related Latin words