havers

[hey-verz]

interjection

Chiefly Scot.

1. nonsense; poppycock.

Word History and Origins

Origin of havers¹

Plural of haver nonsense, akin to haver

Example Sentences

The concern from former CDC staffers like Dr Fiona Havers is what might happen if and when the next Ebola or Covid is eventually spotted and starts spreading.

From BBC

"A huge top tier of CDC leadership has been removed, but this is also in the wake of the firing of thousands of CDC workers, including many well-respected experts," says Dr Fiona Havers, a senior vaccine researcher who herself resigned from the agency in June.

From BBC

“This is a major event,” Dr. Fiona Havers, a former CDC official who left earlier this year, told NPR.

From Salon

Her dad, Steve Havers, said his year watching his daughter compete at the Olympics and complete her exams had been a "rollercoaster".

From BBC

Havers said she could not have tackled both her training and revision without the support of the staff at South Charnwood High School.

From BBC