bugiganga — meaning in English

English meaning

• trifle noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
• trinket noun A small decorative item, especially cheap jewelry, valued more for looks than worth.

Senses

bugiganga is used for these senses in English:

• trifle (figurative) Anything that is of little importance or worth.
• trinket (figurative) A thing of little value; a toy, a trifle.

trifle — full definition

1. noun A British dessert layered with sponge cake, custard, fruit, jelly, and whipped cream.
2. noun Something of little importance or value.
3. verb To treat something, or someone, without proper seriousness.

trinket — full definition

1. noun A small decorative item, especially cheap jewelry, valued more for looks than worth.
2. noun Something considered trivial or of little real value.

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