tommyrot

American

[tom-ee-rot] / ˈtɒm iˌrɒt /

noun

nonsense; utter foolishness.

Synonyms:

balderdash, rubbish, rot, bosh

tommyrot British

/ ˈtɒmɪˌrɒt /

noun

utter nonsense; tomfoolery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tommyrot

1880–85; tommy simpleton ( tomfool ) + rot

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"It's tommyrot. But just for once I think we've got to obey the doctor."

From Literature

Safonoff says turns out to be as idiotic a dream as all this tommyrot of yours?”

From Project Gutenberg

“Oh, tommyrot,” said Ned in deep disgust, listening in all seriousness to the girls’ banter.

From Project Gutenberg

I hate honor, and noblesse oblige, and all such tommyrot.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course it 207 was all perfect tommyrot, but, just the same—well, it did sound like music!

From Project Gutenberg

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023