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balderdash
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balderdash
(noun)
balderdash
/
ˈ
bɑːldɚˌdæʃ/
noun
balderdash
/
ˈ
bɑːldɚˌdæʃ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BALDERDASH
[
noncount
]
old-fashioned + informal
:
foolish words or ideas
:
nonsense
Frankly, I think that's absolute
balderdash
. [=
baloney
,
hogwash
]
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sometimes used as an interjection.
Balderdash
! That's not what happened!
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