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havers

American  
[hey-verz] / ˈheɪ vərz /

interjection

Chiefly Scot.
  1. nonsense; poppycock.


Etymology

Origin of havers

Plural of haver nonsense, akin to haver

Example Sentences

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Professional and amateur opinion havers had not only an occasion to vent about a salient class issue, but a new vocabulary for it.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2024

That's all havers," said the Cornal; "all havers.

From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil

Ruth: I always fancied she’d turn up again, In spite of all her raivelling—Michael, you mind, About the mutch with frills, and all thon havers?

From Krindlesyke by Gibson, Wilfrid Wilson

I'll teach him scaring folks out o' their wits, an' wastin' good bedclothes on such havers!

From Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)

No. 41., p. 166., col. 1., line 8 from bottom, for "Cordius" read "Cardin"; p. 171., l. 29., for "havers" read "haver"; and p. 172., l. 24., for "Murton" read "Muirton."

From Notes and Queries, Number 42, August 17, 1850 by Various

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