чепуха́ — meaning in English
chepukha
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English meaning
- balderdash noun Nonsense; foolish or meaningless talk.
- bushwah noun (informal) Nonsense; a polite way of saying rubbish.
- claptrap noun Talk or writing that sounds impressive but is actually empty or nonsensical.
- drivel noun Nonsensical or foolish talk or writing.
- fluff noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
- malarkey noun Nonsense; empty or foolish talk.
- 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.
- spoof noun A humorous imitation that pokes fun at something, especially a film, show, or genre.
- tripe noun The stomach lining of a cow or other ruminant animal, prepared and eaten as food.
Senses
чепуха́ is used for these senses in English:
- balderdash Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
- bushwah (US) Nonsense; .
- claptrap Empty verbiage or nonsense. [from early 19th c.]
- drivel Nonsense; senseless talk.
- fluff Anything inconsequential or superficial.
- malarkey (originally, US, informal) Nonsense; rubbish. [from 1920s]
- piffle Nonsense, foolish talk.
- poppycock (colloquial) foolish talk; nonsense.
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