tommyrot
[tom-ee-rot]
noun
nonsense; utter foolishness.
Origin of tommyrot
Synonyms for tommyrot
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Related Words for tommyrot
folly, madness, garbage, balderdash, scrawl, piffle, jest, twaddle, bananas, tomfoolery, absurdity, irrationality, thoughtlessness, poppycock, baloney, palaver, rashness, blather, bombast, claptrapExamples from the Web for tommyrot
Historical Examples of tommyrot
But inevitably there would be some who would say, "Tommyrot!"
And all the tommyrot one hears at home about another mutiny brewing!
The Three SapphiresW. A. Fraser
"Oh, Tommyrot," said Bob, though at heart he did not know just what was liable to happen.
Bob Hunt in CanadaGeorge W. Orton
"It's tommyrot, that's what it is," Amy said with conviction.
Left Tackle ThayerRalph Henry Barbour
He says it's all tommyrot about Marraville paying him to put him out of his misery.
From the HousetopsGeorge Barr McCutcheon
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