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balderdash
[ bawl-der-dash ]
/ ˈbɔl dərˌdæʃ /
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noun
senseless, stupid, or exaggerated talk or writing; nonsense.
Obsolete. a muddled mixture of liquors.
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Origin of balderdash
First recorded in 1590–1600; of obscure origin
Words nearby balderdash
baldachin, Baldad, bald cypress, bald eagle, Balder, balderdash, bald-faced, bald-faced hornet, baldhead, baldheaded, baldies
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How to use balderdash in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for balderdash
balderdash
/ (ˈbɔːldəˌdæʃ) /
noun
stupid or illogical talk; senseless rubbish
Word Origin for balderdash
C16: of unknown origin
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