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balderdash

[bawl-der-dash] / ˈbɔl dərˌdæʃ /


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“I am upset on the behalf of young men in America. They cannot listen to this balderdash and this old-timey view of women, which is a caveman view.”

From Washington Times May 12, 2023

Declaring himself a victim is not just hyperbole or balderdash.

From Washington Post Aug. 9, 2022

For Mr. Merrill of Harrison Street, the romanticization of remote work is balderdash.

From New York Times Nov. 12, 2021

It’s no secret that the pandemic has been a rich breeding ground for infectious balderdash of every description.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2021

To put it bluntly: OOS, OOM is poppycock, balderdash, rubbish, and nonsense.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

A freezing vintner; a vintner who balderdashes his wine.

From 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose




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