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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

Deil's i' the woman, clatterin about ghosts!" said the blacksmith; "it's silly havers aboot them athegither.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 by Various

Troth, to-morrow's a Sunday, an' not to be disturbed o' none such havers.

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

To do the duty of a duces tecum we have a diligence against havers.

From The Book-Hunter A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Author by Burton, John Hill

"Hoots, havers," answered his wife, laughing, pretending to be very much amused.

From The Scottish Fairy Book by Grierson, Elizabeth Wilson

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