balderdash
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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
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
What is melting away is the patience of climate scientists and other experts when confronted with action-delaying balderdash.
From Washington Post • Aug. 16, 2021
He expected her to say no, and then say something about opportunities, or any of the balderdash the grown-ups always told him.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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