flapdoodle
[ flap-dood-l ]
/ ˈflæpˌdud l /
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noun Informal.
nonsense; bosh.
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Origin of flapdoodle
First recorded in 1820–30; origin uncertain
Words nearby flapdoodle
Flannery, flanning, flanny, flap, flap amputation, flapdoodle, flap door, flapdragon, flaperon, flapjack, flapless amputation
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British Dictionary definitions for flapdoodle
flapdoodle
/ (ˈflæpˌduːdəl) /
noun
slang foolish talk; nonsense
Word Origin for flapdoodle
C19: of unknown origin
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