Meaning of BALDERDASH
| Pronunciation: | | 'boldur`dash
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| | Definition: | | [n] trivial nonsense |
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| | Synonyms: | | fiddle-faddle, piffle |
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| | See Also: | | hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality | |
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\Bal"der*dash\, n. [Of uncertain origin: cf. Dan.
balder noise, clatter, and E. dash; hence, perhaps, unmeaning
noise, then hodgepodge, mixture; or W. baldorduss a
prattling, baldordd, baldorddi, to prattle.]
1. A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
Indeed beer, by a mixture of wine, hath lost both
name and nature, and is called balderdash. --Taylor
(Drink and
Welcome).
2. Senseless jargon; ribaldry; nonsense; trash.
\Bal"der*dash\, v. t.
To mix or adulterate, as liquors.
The wine merchants of Nice brew and balderdash, and
even mix it with pigeon's dung and quicklime.
--Smollett.
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