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NON-PROFESSIONAL - NORWEGIAN
NON-PROFESSIONAL - adjectives
• LAY non-professional, not expert, esp. with reference to law and medicine ...1810
NON-RESIDENT - adjectives
• NON-RESIDENTING non-resident ...1709 Sc.
NONSENSE - adjectives (also see NONSENSICAL)
• CATASTROPHONICAL † a nonsense word; 'A signe of good shaving, my catastrophonicall fine boy.' ...1605
• FLANNELMOUTHED speaking too loudly or too much, often talking nonsense ...US
• FULL OF BEANS full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BULL full of nonsense ...20C Amer. sl.
• FULL OF CRAP deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• FULL OF HOPS full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF HOT AIR full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF IT full of nonsense ...20C Brit. & Amer. sl.
• FULL OF PRUNES full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF SHIT deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• PROMOSSING talking rubbish, playing the fool, mooning about ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
NONSENSE - nouns
• ABDABS, THE empty chatter, nonsense ...1940s sl.
• ABRACADABRA any word charm, verbal jingle, gibberish, nonsense, or extravagancy ...1829 sl.
• ACKAMARACKA pretentious nonsense, bluff ...1933 Amer. sl.
• ACKAMARACKER a fraudulent tale, a tall story, nonsense ...1930s sl.
• ACKAMARACKUS a fraudulent tale, a tall story, nonsense ...1930s sl. pretentious nonsense, bluff ...1933 Amer. sl.
• ACKAMARAKA a fraudulent tale, a tall story, nonsense ...1930s sl.
• ALFALFA nonsense, rubbish ...1930s sl.
• ALL GAS AND GAITERS nonsense, rubbish, pomposity, bombast ...1920s sl.
• ALLIGATOR BULL nonsense, rubbish ...1940 Aust. sl.
• ALLSBAY utter nonsense ...1943 Amer. sl., Pig Latin for 'balls'
• ANDRAMARTIN a silly trick; nonsense ...1894 Ireland
• ANGEL FOOD nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ANIMAL nonsense ...20C US sl.
• APPLE BUTTER nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• APPLE STRUDEL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ARGLE-BARGLE a disputatious argument; a bandying of words, wrangling; nonsense ...a1881
• ARKYMALARKEY nonsense ...1930s US sl.
• AP-CRAY nonsense ...20C US Pig Latin for 'crap'
• APPLESAUCE nonsense ...1921 Amer. dial.
• ASPARAGUS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• B. nonsense, rubbish ...1960s sl.
• BABBLES foolish nonsense ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BAB-HOUSING child's play, nonsense ...1865 Eng. dial.
• BACKWASH insolent or nonsensical talk; backtalk ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BACKY nonsense ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAGGAGE † spoken or written trash, rubbish, nonsense ...1538
• BAGGERMENT nonsense, worthless talk ...1856 Eng. dial.
• BAGMENT foolish talk, nonsense ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAG OF MOONSHINE nonsense; idle, untrue stories ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAKED WIND boasting; empty talk; nonsense ...Bk1892 Amer. jocular
• BAKER SIERRA nonsense ...1986 US military sl. (radio code Baker 'B' + Sierra 'S' for 'bullshit')
• BALDERDASH a senseless jumble of words; nonsense, trash, spoken or written ...1674
• BALDUCTUM † a farrago of words; trash, balderdash, nonsense ...1593
• BALLOCKS rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
• BALLOON JUICE empty or nonsensical talk ...1900 Amer sl.
• BALLOON SOUP nonsense; empty talk ...1928 Amer. sl.
• BALLYHOO overstated and unwarranted praise or promotion; nonsense ...L19 sl.
• BALLY HOOEY overstated and unwarranted praise or promotion; nonsense ...L19 sl.
• BALONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BALONUS pretentious nonsense; humbug; foolishness ...1929 Amer. sl.
• BALOOEY nonsense ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BAM fudge, nonsense ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BANANA OIL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BARGAIN OF FOOLERY. stuff and nonsense, or a stupid and empty thing ...1892 Eng. dial.
• BARM nonsense, foolish talk ...1876 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BARNEY nonsense, foolery ...1868 Eng. dial.
• BARNEYING nonsense, foolery ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BARNEY'S BULL nonsense, rubbish ...1950s Aust. & NZ sl.
• BATCRAP lies, nonsense, rubbish ...1940s US sl.
• BATSHIT lies, nonsense, rubbish ...1940s US sl.
• BEANS nothing; nonsense ...M19 US sl.
• BEBBLES nonsensical talk ...Bk1898 Ireland
• BEEF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BELLY WASH nonsense; 'hog wash' ...1958 Amer. loggers' usage
• BIBBLE nonsense ...19C Eng. dial.
• BIBBLES nonsensical talk ...19C Irish
• BILGE nonsense, rubbish ...1921 sl.
• BIRDSEED nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLADDERDASH nonsense ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLADERDASH nonsense ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BLAEFLUMMERY nonsense; vain imaginations ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLAFLUM nonsense, idle talk, a hoax ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLAH pretentious talk or writing; insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1918 US sl.
• BLAIDRY nonsense, foolish talk ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLARNEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1796
• BLATHERSKITE nonsense ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLETHER nonsense, foolish talk ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIND-MARES nonsense, twaddle ...1837 Eng. dial.
• BLISH-BLASH idle talk; frivolous discourse; nonsense; tittle-tattle ...19C Eng. dial.
• BLITHER nonsense ...1901
• BLOOEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLUE MOONSHINE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLUEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOBOONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOLIOCKS rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
• BOLLIWOG nonsense ...1950 Amer. dial.
• BOLLOCKS rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
• BOLLY WASH nonsense; something said that is silly or untrue ...11967 Amer. dial.
• BOLOGNA nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOLONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOLSHEVIKI nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOOSHWA insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BOOSHWAH insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BORACK gammon, chaff, banter, nonsense ...1845 Aust.
• BORAK gammon, chaff, banter, nonsense ...1845 Aust.
• BOSH contemptible nonsense; foolish talk or opinions ...1834 sl. or colloq.
• BOTTLEWASH nonsense, 'hogwash'...1944 Amer. dial.
• BOVINE EXCREMENT nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOWBOWISM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BRIBBLES nonsensical talk ...Bk1898 Ireland
• BRIMBORION a thing without value or use; anything worthless; a trifling object kept as a charm or gewgaw, a trifle; trash, nonsense ...1653
• B.S. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1900 sl., chiefly Amer.
• BUCKWHEATS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUGHOUSE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUGHOUSE FABLES nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULL insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1902 sl., orig. US
• BULLCORN nonsense ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BULLDUST bullshit, nonsense, lies ...1920s Aust. euphemism
• BULL-LA-LA nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULL-ONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULL-PUCKY nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• BULLSHIT insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense, lies, deception ...1914 sl., orig. US
• BULL'S WOOL insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
• BUM-FLUFF empty talk; nonsense ...1945 Aust. sl.
• BUNCH OF ANT PASTE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNCH OF TRIPE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNCOMBE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNCOME nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNK humbug, nonsense ...1918
• BUNKUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUSHWA insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BUSHWAH insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BUSHWASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUSHWHA insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• CACA nonsense, rubbish; foolishness ...1970s US sl.
• CACK rubbish, nonsense ...1997 UK sl.
• CAK rubbish, nonsense ...1997 UK sl.
• CALLIFUDGE nonsense, humbug ...1870 Eng. dial.
• CALLIFUGLE nonsense, humbug ...1870 Eng. dial.
• CATTY-WATTY rubbish, nonsense ...1870 Eng. dial.
• CHAFF nonsense, humbug, foolishness, ridicule; small, unimportant things or acts ...1859 Amer. dial.
• CHATTER-CHITTER nonsensical talk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE a lie; nonsense; exaggeration ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHIBIDIS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHITTER-CHATTER nonsensical talk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHOP-SUEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAMJAMPLIVE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAPTRAP nonsense; something introduced solely to get applause ...19C colloq.
• CLAP-TRAPPERY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLART nonsense; flattery or cheap talk ...E19 Eng. dial.
• CLISH-CLASH nonsense; idle talk ...L17 Sc.
• CLISH-MA-CLAVER idle or foolish talk; gossip; nonsense; false or scandalous reports, rumour ..1728 Sc.
• CODOLOGY the practice of disinformation; thus, nonsense ...1910s sl., orig. Anglo-Irish
• CODS rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• CODSWALLOP nonsense, rubbish, drivel ...1960s sl.
• CONCENTRATED APPLESAUCE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COW-CONFETTI nonsense ...E20 Aust. euphemism for 'bullshit'
• COWSH 'cowshit'; nonsense ...20C Aust. sl.
• COWYARD CONFETTI 'bullshit'; empty talk, nonsense ...1930s Aust. sl.
• CRAP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CROCK nonsense ...1962 US sl.
• CROCK OF SHIT a mass of lies; bragging; nonsense; 'bullshit' ...1945 US sl.
• DAVINA MCCALLS nonsense ...2004 UK rhyming sl. for 'balls'
• DIARRHOEA OF THE JAWBONE a constant stream of nonsense; constant talking; offensive talkativeness ...1944 US sl.
• DIARRHOEA OF THE MOUTH a constant stream of nonsense; constant talking; offensive talkativeness ...1948 US sl.
• DIDDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DIDDLEDUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DIDDLEDYDUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DIDDLYDUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOOKEY rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• DOOKIE rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• DOOKY rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• DROOL nonsense, rubbish ...20C sl.
• DUCK SOUP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DURHAM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EFFUTIATION twaddle, balderdash, nonsense, humbug ...1823
• EYEWASH nonsense ...20C US sl.
• F.A. nothing, anything meaningless, nonsense, rubbish ...1910s euphemism for 'fuck-all'
• FADDLE nonsense, trifling ...1850 colloq. & Eng. dial.
• FADOODLE †* something foolish or ridiculous; nonsense; a mere nothing; a useless trifle ...a1670
• FAFFMENT nonsense, balderdash ...19C Eng. dial.
• FAHDOODLE nonsense, rubbish, twaddle ...1955 Amer. dial.
• FAIRYDIDDLE nonsense ...1936 Amer. dial.
• FALDERAL an idle fancy; conceit, nonsense; a trifling excuse; a falsehood ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FALLAL nonsense, frivolous talk or behaviour; conceit, humbug ...1791 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FANDANGLE fantastic ornament; nonsense, tomfoolery ...1880 colloq.
• FANDANGO * fantastic ornament; nonsense, tomfoolery ...1856
• FANNY ADAMS nothing, anything meaningless, nonsense, rubbish ...1910s euphemism for 'fuck-all'
• FARADIDDLE nonsense, foolishness ...1944 Amer. dial.
• FARMYARD CONFETTI 'bullshit'; empty talk, nonsense ...1930s Aust. sl.
• FASH nonsense ...1879 Eng. dial.
• FAT TALK meaningless, nonsensical talk ...1970 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
• FEATHERS nonsense, rubbish ...1920s sl, orig. US
• FERTILIZER nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIBLE-FABLE † nonsense ...1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FICK-FACKS nonsense; silly jargon; foolish, trifling sayings ...1847 Sc.
• FIDDLE-FADDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLABBERDEGAZ nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLAM nonsense; humbug; flattery; a lie ...1598
• FLAMDOODLE nonsense; vain boasting; empty talk ...1833 Amer. sl.
• FLAM-SAUCE transparent nonsense ...1833 sl.
• FLANNEL insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; indirect or evasive talk; deceiving flattery, humbug, rubbish, nonsense...1927 Brit. sl.
• FLAPDOODLE transparent nonsense; foolish talk ...1833 sl.
• FLAP-SAUCE transparent nonsense ...1833 sl.
• FLEMINGTON CONFETTI 'bullshit'; empty talk, nonsense ...1930s Aust. sl.
• FLIPFLOP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOOEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUBDUB bombastic or inept language; nonsense, balderdash ...1888 Amer. dial.
• FLUBDUBBERY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMADIDDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMADIDDY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMDIDDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMMADIDDLE silly or delusive nonsense; something trivial or ridiculous; balderdash ...1848 Amer.
• FLUMMYDIDDLE foolishness, nonsense ...1903 Amer. dial.
• FOLDEROL wasted effort; also, mere nonsense
• FOODLE-DEE-DOO nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOTLE twaddle, nonsense ...1895
• FRABBAJABBA. nonsensical chatter ...1950s US sl.
• FRIBBLE frivolity, nonsense ...1881
• FROGSH nonsense ....20C Aust. military usage
• FUDGE nonsense ...17C Brit. & US colloq.
• FUMADIDDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUN AND GAMES nonsense; a waste of time ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUSH nonsense ...1890 Amer. dial.
• GAFF † humbug; stuff and nonsense ...1877
• GALIC incomprehensible talk, nonsense, gibberish ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALIMATIAS speech that is so rapid, confused, or disguised as to be unintelligible; a dark, perplexed discourse; meaningless talk; nonsense, gibberish ...1653
• GALLIMATION nonsense ...B1900
• GALSH nonsense, rubbishy talk ...1909 Sc.
• GAMMET nonsense, slang ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMON insincere or exaggerated talk, ridiculous nonsense suited to deceive simple persons; humbug or flattery, rubbish, lies ...1781 UK sl.
• GAMMON AND JALAP nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON AND PICKLES nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON AND SPINACH nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GARBAGE nonsense ...1592 UK
• GAS empty or boastful talk; showy pretense, bombast; humbug, nonsense ...1847 sl.
• GEAR † discourse, doctrine, talk; also, in depreciatory sense, 'stuff', nonsense ...1415 obs. exc. arch.
• GIFFLE-GAFFLE nonsense ...B1900 Amer. dial.
• GIBBLE-GABBLE nonsense ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOOEY nonsense ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GOOK anything unpleasant; nonsense ,,,1980s US sl.
• GOULASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GUFF empty or foolish talk; nonsense ...1815 colloq.
• GUM nonsense; humbug ...old Amer. dial.
• GUNGE rubbish, nonsense ...2003 UK sl.
• HABDABS empty chatter, nonsense ...1940s sl.
• HAGGIS-BAG a windbag; a piece of empty nonsense ...1844 Sc.
• HAIVER a piece of folly or nonsense; a whim, a piece of foolishness ...1793 Sc.
• HAIVERS foolish talk, chatter, nonsense; rarely used in singular ...1787 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAMBURGER nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HASH 1. ribald talk, nonsense ...1801 Scot
2. nonsense; gossip ...1927 Amer. dial.
• HAVERING chatter, gossip, nonsense ...c1800 Sc.
• HAVERS foolish talk, chatter, nonsense; rarely used in singular ...1787 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HEAP O' NOUGHT anything that is worthless, rubbish, or nonsense ...1870 Eng. dial.
• HEIFER DUST nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEN PISS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEN'S TEETH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOCKEY nonsense; lies ...1930s US sl.
• HOCKIE nonsense; lies ...1930s US sl.
• HOCKY nonsense; lies ...1930s US sl.
• HOG-SLOSH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOGWASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOKE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOKEY-POKEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOKUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOOEY rubbish, nonsense ...1910s sl.
• HOOEY-BALOOEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOOP-DE-DOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOOPLA nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOORAW nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOOTMALALIE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HORNSWOGGLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HORSE arrant nonsense; rubbish ...1903 Amer. sl.
• HORSE APPLES arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1929-30 US sl.
• HORSECHIPS n. arrant nonsense and lies; offensive rubbish ...1968 US sl.
• HORSECOCK arrant nonsense ...1925 US sl.
• HORSE COLLAR nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HORSECRAP arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1934 US sl.
• HORSE DOOKIE arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1973 US sl.
• HORSEFEATHERS nonsense, rubbish ...1927 sl, orig. US
• HORSE HOCKEY arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1964 US sl.
• HORSE HOOEY arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1989 US sl.
• HORSE MANURE arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1928 US sl.
• HORSE PUCKY arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1975 US sl.
• HORSERADISH arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1924 US sl.
• HORSESHIT arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1923 US sl.
• HOT AIR nonsense ...E20 colloq.
• HOT COCK utter nonsense ...c1940 Aust. sl.
• HUFTY-MAGUFTY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HURRAH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HYTER-SKYTER a great deal of arrant nonsense ...B1900 Sc.
• IDIOTICALS foolish things; nonsense; cheap, trashy news ...1826 Sc.
• ITEMING trifling, nonsense ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JABBERING nonsense; indistinct and rapid speech ...1690 sl.
• JABBERMENT * senseless talk; chatter; nonsense; gibberish ...1644 colloq.
• JACK AN' DANNY nonsense, time-wasting, prevarication ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'fanny'
• JACKASSERY nonsense ...1833
• JACK SHIT nonsense ...20C sl.
• JACKY DANNY nonsense, time-wasting, prevarication ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'fanny'
• JAZZ nonsense; nonsensical or meaningless talk ...1917 Amer. sl.
• JIBBER-JABBER noisy, nonsensical talk; idle talk; chatter ...B1900 Sc.
• JIG an antic; nonsense ...1596 sl.
• JIGAMAREE nonsense or any triviality ...Bk1896 Amer. sl.
• JIGGERY-POKERY humbug; nonsense ...Bk1896 tailors' sl.
• KACK rubbish, nonsense ...1997 UK sl.
• KEECH nonsense, rubbish ...1970s sl.
• KEEK nonsense, rubbish ...1970s sl.
• KELTER rubbish; nonsense ...1847 Eng. dial.
• KIBOSH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KIBOSHERY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KISS-ASS flattery; nonsense ...M20 US sl.
• LALDRUM noisy, foolish talk; nonsense; an improbable tale, falsehoods ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LALLYGAG foolishness, nonsense; idle talk, chatter ...1862 Amer. dial.
• LARKEY malarkey; nonsense ...1970 Amer. sl.
• LEAPING OYSTERS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LELDRUM noisy, foolish talk; nonsense; an improbable tale, falsehoods ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LENTIL SOUP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOAD OF CLAMS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOAD OF OLD MADAM, A nonsense, rubbish ...1920s sl.
• LOLLIPOP nonsense, poppycock ...1950 Amer. dial.
• LOLLYGAG foolishness, nonsense; idle talk, chatter ...1862 Amer. dial.
• LOT OF HURRAH, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOTTA APPLESAUCE, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOTTA BULL, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOTTA HOOEY, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOTTA HORSE, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MACARONI nonsense; folly ...1924 Aust. sl.
• MAFFLE nonsense, trifling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAFFLEMENT nonsense, trifling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAGGOTS tricks; nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAG TALES † nonsense, trifling ...c1410
• MAG'S TALES † nonsense, trifling ...c1410
• MAHAHA nonsense ...1929-30 Amer. sl.
• MAHONEY nonsense ...1941 Amer. sl.
• MAHOOLA nonsense ...1929-30 Amer. sl.
• MAHOULA nonsense ...1929-30 Amer. sl.
• MAHULA nonsense ...1929-30 Amer. sl.
• MALAKY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALARKEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALARKY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALLARKEY nonsense ...1924 Amer. sl.
• MALOLLY nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MALOLLYPOP nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MALONEY nonsense ...1979 Amer. sl.
• MANURE nonsense ...1920s Can. & US sl.
• MAPMENT nonsense; foolish talk; a silly rigmarole ...1877 Eng. dial.
• MATAEOLOGY a vain, useless, or unprofitable discourse; foolish words, nonsense ...1656
• MATEOLOGIE vain or unprofitable discourse, nonsense ...1656
• MAZERY nonsense, foolery; madness ...1897 Eng. dial.
• MEADOW DRESSING nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MESHUGAAS nonsense, obsession, tomfoolery ...L19 Yiddish
• MESS trash, junk; hence, stuff, nonsense; abuse ...1937 Amer. dial.
• MICKEY MOUSE nonsense; something trivial ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• MIFF-MAFF nonsense; foolishness ...1858 Eng. dial.
• MILARKEY nonsense ...1924 Amer. sl.
• MISHEGAAS nonsense, obsession, tomfoolery ...L19 Yiddish
• MISHEGOSS nonsense, obsession, tomfoolery ...L19 Yiddish
• MOLASSES nonsense, baloney ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MOLLY nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY nonsense, baloney ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY-DOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MOONSHINE foolish talk or thought; nonsense; humbug ...L16
• MOROLOGY † a silly speech, foolish talking; folly, nonsense ...1596
• MOTHER HUBBARD nonsense, fanciful talk, lies ...1980s sl.
• MULLARKEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MUSH sentimental nonsense; a silly demonstration of affection ...M19 US
• MUSH AND MOLASSES nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NANCY STORY humbug, nonsense ...L19 sl.
• NANCY TALE humbug, nonsense ...L19 sl.
• NANESENSE * nonsense ...1872 Sc.
• NERTS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NERTZ nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOISE nonsensical talk; hence, foolishness ...1871 Amer. sl.
• NOODLE SOUP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NUTS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OARS nonsense, rubbish ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks' (Oars and Rollocks)
• OARS AND ROLLOCKS nonsense, rubbish ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks'
• OARS AND ROWLOCKS nonsense ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'bollocks'
• OGOTASPUOTAS nonsense, rubbish ...L19 sl.
• OIL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF TONGUE nonsense; flattery ...19C Brit. sl.
• OLD ACKAMARACKUS a fraudulent tale, a tall story, nonsense ...1933 sl.
• OORACK rubbish, nonsense ...1952 Sc.
• OXOMETER an imaginary device used to measure the accumulated depth of 'bullshit' ...World War II Brit. sl.
• PACK-THREAD nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAG-MAG nonsense ...1895 Eng. dial.
• PANTS nonsense, rubbish ...L19 sl.
• PAP nonsense; worthless talk ...20C US colloq.
• PARSLEY nonsense; a worthless and extraneous bit of nothing ...20C colloq.
• PEDIGREED BULL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PHONEY-BALONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PHONUS-BALONUS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PHOOEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PICKLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIFFLE foolish or empty talk; nonsense; drivel ...L19 colloq.
• PIG-FEATHERS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIG HASH nonsense; gossip ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PIGWASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PILE OF SHIT nonsense; lies; a deceptive story ...M20 US sl.
• POPPYCOCK nonsense, rubbish ...M19 sl.
• POPPYCOCKS nonsense, rubbish ...M19 sl.
• POSH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE BULL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUICKSHIT absolute nonsense ...2000s Aust. sl.
• RAAS nonsense, rubbish ...1950s W. Indies & UK Black sl.
• RAB idle, silly talk; nonsense ...1908 Sc.
• RAGABASH nonsense ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RAGABRASH nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAGGABASH nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAGMAN ROLL a tedious story; twaddle; a rambling statement; rigmarole ...a1529 colloq.
• RÁIMÉIS foolish, nonsensical, ill-founded talk ...2001 Ireland sl.
• RANDIGAL a string of nonsense; a long, rambling tale ...1895 Eng. dial.
• RANIKABOO a deceptive story or scheme; a caper, a prank; 'monkeyshine'; nonsense; irrelevant, irritating activity ...L19 Amer. sl.
• RANNYGAZOO a deceptive story or scheme; a caper; a prank; a trick; horseplay; nonsense; irrelevant, irritating activity ...L19 Amer. sl.
• RARSE nonsense, rubbish ...1950s W. Indies & UK Black sl.
• RASS nonsense, rubbish ...1950s W. Indies & UK Black sl.
• RAT-RHYME anything repeated by rote; a long speech or rigmarole; nonsense ...1650 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RATS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAZZLE-DAZZLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAZZMATAZZ nonsense ...sl.
• RHUBARB nonsense, worthless stuff ...M20 sl.
• RICH STUFF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIDDLEMEREE rigmarole ...c1772 sl.
• RIG-MY-ROLL a tedious story; twaddle; a rambling statement; rigmarole ...1753 colloq.
• RIMBLE-RAMBLE nonsense ...Bk1903 sl.
• ROT nonsense ...M19 colloq.
• RUBBISH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RUN OF THE BUNK nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAWDUST nonsense ...1890 Eng. dial.
• SCLORE rubbishy talk; nonsense; rigmarole; a long, rambling story ...1869 Sc.
• SCUD nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHAFF nonsense; foolish talk ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SHUCK bullshit; nonsense ...M20 US euphemism
• SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE confused or worthless discourse; irregular talk; wild, rambling nonsense; rigmarole ...1619
• SKITTLES nonsense, rubbish ...1904 colloq.
• SLOBBER. nonsense ...20C US colloq.
• SLUDGE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUSH nonsense, drivel; sentimental rubbish ...M19 colloq.
• SMACK flirtatious talk; nonsense talk ...1960s US Black sl.
• SOAP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT SOAP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT STUFF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPINACH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPITTER-SPATTER * trifling talk, nonsense ...1619
• SPLUTTER nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUISH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEWED RHUBARB nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUDS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TALK a seducer's 'line' of conversation; nonsense ...L19 sl.
• THUMADOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOMMY-ROT nonsense, twaddle ...1884
• TOOTLE speech or writing of more sound than sense; verbosity, twaddle ...1883
• TOSH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRIM-TRAM † an absurd or silly device or practice; an absurdity; a piece of folly or nonsense ...1533
• TRIPE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRITTLE-TRATTLES foolish or idle talk; nonsense ...1563 Sc. rare
• TRUCK nonsense, foolishness ...1913 Amer. dial.
• TWIDDLE-TWADDLE nonsense ...1886
• UBBLE-GUBBLE nonsense; gibberish ...20C US sl.
• VILLYAROO foolish talk, idle silly chatter, nonsense ...1866 Sc.
• WAB foolish chatter, nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAFFLE twaddle, nonsense, gossip ...1888 printers' sl.
• WAHOO nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WANK nonsense ...1990s US sl.
• WHAM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHANGDOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIFFENPOOF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIFFLEPOOP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOOPLA nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIFFENPOOF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOOFINWHIFFLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• YANG YANG nonsense, rubbish ...1980s US college sl.
• YAP nonsense ...20C US colloq.
• YAUP nonsense ...M19 US colloq.
• YAWP nonsense ...M19 US colloq.
NONSENSE - nouns, person
• BALONEY-BENDER one who habitually flatters or talks nonsense ...1926 Amer. sl.
• CRAPPER a bragger; a teller of lies and nonsense ...M20 US sl.
• GAMMONER one who talks nonsense or exaggerates; a liar; one who tells deceitful tales ...1812 sl.
• HASH a wasteful, slovenly person; one who talks nonsense; a fool; a scamp ...1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAVER a person who talks nonsense ...1897 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• MATAEOLOGIAN † one who discourses vainly, one who indulges in nonsense ...1653
• MATAEOLOGUE † an unprofitable talker, one who indulges in nonsense ...1716
• PATTICK a fool, simpleton, a silly person; one who talks nonsense; a merry fellow ...1856 Eng. dial.
• PHLYAROLOGIST a talker of nonsense ...1867 nonce word
• TOOTLER a writer of twaddle, one who is verbose ...1883
• TWITTLE-TWAT †* a chatterer, one who talks nonsense; a tattler, a babbler ...1662
NONSENSE - verbs
• BLATHER to talk foolishly; to talk nonsense ...1825 orig. Eng. dial.
• BLETHER to talk nonsense; to prattle, to chatter ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLITHER to talk nonsense ...1868
• CHAFF to talk nonsense, to joke; to banter, to tease, to make fun of; to trick, to deceive ...1872 Amer. dial.
• DAFF to frolic, to sport, to jest; to talk nonsense ...1804 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• DROOL to talk foolishly, to ramble on; to talk nonsense ...L19
• GALSH to talk nonsense ...1911 Sc.
• GAMMON to stuff with ridiculous nonsense; to flatter, to humbug, to deceive, to hoax ...1812 colloq.
• GAS to deceive or impose upon by talking 'gas' or nonsense ...1847 US sl.
• GUM to talk nonsense ...old Amer. dial.
• HAIVER to talk garrulously and foolishly; to talk nonsense ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAVEREL to talk nonsense, to make a fool of ...1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• JIBBER-JABBER to talk in a foolish, nonsensical manner ...B1900 Sc.
• PIFFLE to talk nonsense ...L19 Brit. & US colloq.
• POP SHIT to boast; to talk nonsense ...1960s sl.
• PULL ONE'S DICK to talk nonsense ...1980s Aust. & US sl.
• RAB to talk nonsense; to babble away ...1898 Sc.
• RABBLE † to utter a torrent of words; to talk or ready hastily and indistinctly, to gabble, to speak nonsensically, to rave ...a1400 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RAG to talk nonsense ...1900s US sl.
• RAME to talk nonsense; to rave; to exaggerate, to tell tall stories or lies ...1847 Sc.
• REAM to talk nonsense; to rave ...1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RHYME to talk nonsense ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• ROT to talk nonsense; to joke; to fool about ...L19 arch. sl.
• SACK MOUTH to talk nonsense; to talk for the sake of it ...1980s US Black sl.
• SELL A WOLF TICKET to talk nonsense, to lie ...1960s US Black sl.
• SELL A WOOF TICKET to talk nonsense, to lie ...1960s US Black sl.
• SLABBER to talk nonsense ...1990s Irish sl.
• TALK COCK to talk nonsense ...1940s sl.
• TALK CRAP to talk nonsense ...1920s sl., orig. US
• TALK FLAPDOODLE to brag, to talk nonsense ...1888 sl.
• TALK LIKE A HALFPENNY BOOK to talk nonsense ...20C Irish sl.
• TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A CARDBOARD ASS to talk nonsense ...1958 Amer. sl.
• TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A PAPER ASS to talk nonsense ...1953 Amer. sl.
• TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A PAPER ASSHOLE to talk nonsense ...1953 Amer. sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S ARSE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S ARSEHOLE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S ASS to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S ASSHOLE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S BUM to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S HAT to talk nonsense ...20C US Black sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S HEAD to talk nonsense ...20C US Black sl.
• TALK OUT OF THE SIDE OF ONE'S NECK to talk nonsense ...1950s US Black sl.
• TALK OUT OF THE WRONG END to talk nonsense ...1990s euphemism
• TALK PACK-THREAD to talk nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TALK SHIT to talk nonsense ...1960s sl., orig. US
• TALK SHODDY to talk nonsense ...1893 Eng. dial.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S ARSE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S ARSEHOLE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S ASS to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S ASSHOLE to talk nonsense ...1993 Amer. sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S FLY-BUTTONS to talk nonsense, or smut ...Bk2002 sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S BRACES to talk nonsense, to talk rubbish ...1920s Aust. sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S BUM to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S FLY-BUTTONS to talk nonsense; to talk rubbish ...1960s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAIR to talk nonsense ...L19 sl., orig. US
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT to talk nonsense ...L19 sl., orig. US
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S NECK to talk nonsense, to talk rubbish ...L19 sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S SOCKS to talk nonsense ...1900s Aust. sl.
• TALK THROUGH THE BACK OF ONE'S NECK to talk nonsense ...1923 sl.
• TOOTLE to write twaddle, to be verbose ...1883
• WAFFLE to dither, to talk nonsense ...L19 sl.
• WHAFFLE to dither, to talk nonsense ...L19 sl.
• WOFFLE to dither, to talk nonsense ...L19 sl.
• YAFF to talk excessively, to chatter; to talk nonsense; to prate; to nag ...1808 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
NONSENSE - interjections
• BALLS! an expression of disappointment, disgust, or resignation; utter nonsense! rubbish! ...1857 US sl.
• BALONEY! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEANS! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BENDER! nonsense! humbug! rubbish!...19C sl.
• BLAH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLOOEY! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLUEY! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOSH AND MOONSHINE! nonsense! ...1940 Amer. dial.
• BULL DURHAM! nonsense! ...1928 Amer. euphemism
• BULLFEATHERS! nonsense! ...1980 Amer. dial.
• BUSH! nonsense ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BUSHWA! nonsense! ...1920 Amer. dial.
• FADDLE-DE-DEE! nonsense! rubbish! ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FIDDLE-DE-DEE! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIDDLE-FADDLE! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIDDLE ON A BROOMSTICK! nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1959 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLESTICKS! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 colloq.
• FIDDLESTOCK! fiddlesticks! nonsense! ...1849 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLE UP A GUM TREE! nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1959 Amer. dial.
• FUSH! an exclamation, bosh! what nonsense! ...1907 Amer. dial.
• HAIVERS! nonsense! rubbish! ...1825 Sc.
• HAVERS! nonsense! rubbish! ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HOOEY! nonsense! ...1920s sl.
• HORSECOLLAR! nonsense! ...1920s US sl.
• IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET - FIGS! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN YOUR HAT! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT IS TO LAUGH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT'S ALL MY EYE! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT'S BALONEY NO MATTER HOW THIN YOU SLICE IT! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MOLASSES! nonsense! ...1924 Amer. dial.
• MY EYE! nonsense! rubbish! ...E19
• MY EYE AND A BANDBOX! nonsense! rubbish! ...E19
• MY EYES AND A BANDBOX! nonsense! rubbish! ...E19
• MY GRANDMOTHER! nonsense! rubbish! ...L18
• MY GRANNY! nonsense! rubbish! ...L18
• MY GRANNY! nonsense! ...20C Brit. colloq.
• NERTS! an exclamation of disbelief, contempt or derision; nuts! nonsense! ...1922 US sl.
• NERTZ! nonsense! ...1920s US sl.
• OH, DUMMY! nonsense! humbug! ...c1860 tailors' sl.
• OH, LA-LA! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PANTS! nonsense! ...1990s sl.
• PHO! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PHOOEY! nonsense! I don't believe it ...1929 sl., orig. US
• PHOOEY TO YOUEY! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PISH-PASH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POPPYCOCK! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POUF! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PULL THE CHAIN! stop talking rubbish! ...1921 US sl.
• RASPBERRIES! used to express disbelief or defiance; nonsense! ...1910s US sl.
• RATS! nonsense! humbug! ...1886 sl.
• RAZZBERRIES! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKITTLES! nonsense! ...1905
• SLUSH! nonsense! ...M19 colloq.
• SOOSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOOF! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUFF! nonsense! ...1701 sl.
• THAT COPS THE LAUGH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THAT RATES A HEE-HAW! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THAT SLAYS ME! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THAT'S RIDICK! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIE THAT BULL INSIDE! stop talking rubbish! ...1921 US sl.
• TILLEY-VALLEY! † an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1816 obs. or arch.
• TILLIE VALLIE! † an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...c1630 obs. or arch.
• TILLY-FALLY! † an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1597 obs. or arch.
• TILLY-VALLY! † int. an exclamation of impatience or contempt at what has been said: Nonsense! Fiddlesticks! ... 1601 obs. or arch.
• TOSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TULLY VALY! † an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...a1529 obs. or arch.
• WALKER! an all-purpose teasing, dismissive exclamation; nonsense! humbug! rubbish! ...1811
NONSENSE - phrases
• ALL JIMMY all rot, all nonsense ...Bk1896 sl.
• CROCK OF SHIT a quantity or source of lies or nonsense ...US & Can. sl.
• MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN nonsense ...1785
• ONE'S ASSHOLE SUCKS WIND. one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense; used derisively ...1967 Amer. sl.
• ONE'S ASS SUCKS BUTTERMILK one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense; used derisively ...c1954 Amer. sl.
• ONE'S ASS SUCKS STRAIGHT WIND one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense; used derisively ...1961 Amer. sl.
• ONE'S ASS SUCKS WIND one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense; used derisively ...1920 Amer. sl.
• SHORT REPLY IN THE PLURAL, A balls! = nonsense! ...20C
• SPOUTIN' A LOAD OF ANDY talking rubbish ...Brit. sl.
NONSENSICAL - adjectives
• BLATHRIE nonsensical, foolish ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOSHY nonsensical; contemptible ...1860
• BUNKY nonsensical ...20C US sl.
• FANDANGLING nonsensical ...1876 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLECOME † nonsensical, silly ...1697 obs.
• FLAMBUGINOUS * of the nature of a 'flam'; nonsensical, sham ...1813
• HAIVRELLY talking in a nonsensical way ...1825 Sc.
• HAVEREL foolish, silly, half-witted, nonsensical, talking foolishly ...1685 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAVERIL foolish, silly, nonsensical; talking foolishly ...1685 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAVERING chattering, nonsensical, gossiping, garrulous ...1721 Sc.
• JUNKY nonsensical, absurd ...1960s US sl.
• MATAEOLOGICAL † vain; nonsensical ...1716
• MOLLYSLOP nonsensical, weak with overtones of effeminacy ...L19 sl.
• MUSH-BRAINED stupid; sentimental; nonsensical ...1980s sl.
• NONSICAL nonsensical; eccentric ...1876 Eng. dial.
• RAIMAN nonsensical ...1919 Sc.
• RIGMAROLE roundabout, nonsensical ...Bk1903 sl.
• RIMBLE-RAMBLE nonsensical ...1690 sl.
• SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE confused, incoherent, rambling, nonsensical ...1596
• TOMMYROTIC nonsensical ...1895
• UNSENSICAL † nonsensical ...1692
NONSENSICAL - nouns, person
• HAVERAL-HASH a silly, nonsensical person; a fool ...1870 Sc.
NON-VIRGIN - adjectives
• CLEAVED pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 cant
• CLOVEN pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 cant
• TAMPERED-WITH pert. to a non-virgin; used esp. in reference to young males who seem likely to serve as catamites ...20C sl.
NON-VIRGIN - nouns, person
• USED GOODS a woman who is not a virgin ...1910 Amer. sl.
NONVIRILE - nouns, person
• SCHMENDRICH a stupid person; an oaf; an immature male; a nonvirile male; used derisively by women ...20C US sl.
• SHMENDRICK n. a stupid person; an oaf; an immature male; a nonvirile male; used derisively by women ...20C US sl.
NON-WHITE - adjectives
• WOGGY characteristic of a non-White person ...1988 Aust. sl.
NON-WHITE - nouns, person
• DINGE. any non-Caucasian; a Vietnamese ...1960s US military in Vietnam usage
• GOLLY any person of non-White ethnicity; a native of the Indian subcontinent; an Arab ...1967 UK sl.
• WOG (derogatory) any person of non-white ethnicity ...1929 UK sl.
NOODLE (food) - nouns
• APRON STRING a noodle (food) ...1936 Amer. dial.
• YANKEE DOODLES noodles ...1990s rhyming sl.
NOOK - nouns
• CANT † a nook, corner in a building; a niche ...1603
• CANTLE † a nook or corner; a corner-piece ...c1350
• CANTON † a corner, an angle; a retreating corner, angle, or nook ...1534
• HALE † a corner, a nook; a secret place ...c897
NOON - adjectives
• ANTEMERIDIAN occurring before noon ...1650
NOON - nouns
• DINNER twelve o'clock pm; noon ...1935 Amer. dial.
• DINNERTIME twelve o'clock pm; noon ...1902 Amer. dial.
• HIGH-TWELVE midday, noon ...1827
• MIDDLEDAY noon ...1922 Amer. dial.
• MIDNOON noon, midday ...1801 Sc.
• MIDS-DAY midday, noon ...1824 Sc. obs.
• MIDTIME OF DAY noon, midday ...1892 Sc.
NOOSE - nouns
• FANG † a noose, a trap ...1535
• FANK a coil of rope; a noose ...1825 Sc.
• HALSH a noose, a loop, a slip-knot; a twist, turn ...1839 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LEASH † a snare, a noose ...c1374
• PANTER † a fowling net, a fowler's snare' a net, a snare, a trap, a noose ...c1325 obs. exc., Eng. dial.
NOOSE - verbs
• HALSH to fasten, to tie; to knot, to noose, to loop, to twist ...1809 Eng. dial.
NORMAL - adjectives
• NATURAL † in full possession of one's wits or senses, normal ...1714 Sc.
• ONE-ONE normal; as usual ...1950 Amer. dial. Black usage
NORMAL - nouns, person
• NORM a normal person; a dully conventional person ...1983 US sl.
• NORMAL a normal person; a dully conventional person ...1983 US sl.
NORMALLY - adverbs
• NATURALLY †* normally, regularly ...1526
NORTH - adverbs
• BENORTH † to the north ...1087
NORTH - prepositions
• BENORTH † north of ...1387 obs. exc. Sc.
NORTH CAROLINA - nouns, person
• BANKER an inhabitant of the outer banks of the North Carolina seacoast ...1750 Amer. dial.
• CONCH a native of North Carolina ...M19 US sl.
• CROATAN a native of North Carolina or South Carolina whose ancestry consists of Black, Indian, and White ...1880s US Black
• DIMERY a person of mixed Indian, White, and Black ancestry in southeastern North Carolina, and eastern South Carolina ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GAUBER-GRUBBER an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas, or Georgia ...M19 sl.
• GOOBER an inhabitant of North Carolina ...1865 Amer. dial.
• GRUBER-GRUBBER an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas, or Georgia ...M19 sl.
• TARHEEL a poor White, esp. from the piney woods of North Carolina; a rustic or countrified person; any north Carolinian; an insignificant person ...1846 Amer. dial.
NORTHERN - adjectives
• BACK-SUNDERED having a northern aspect, shady ...1851 Eng. dial.
• BACK-SUNNED having a northern aspect, shady ...1851 Eng. dial.
NORTHERN LIGHTS - nouns
• DANCERS the aurora borealis or northern lights ...c1717
• DERWENTER LIGHTS the Aurora Borealis ...1879 Eng. dial.
• FIRE-FLAUGHT the Northern Lights; Aurora Borealis ...1787
• MERRY DANCERS the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights ... 1693 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NIGHT RAINBOW the Northern Lights ...1954 Amer. dial.
• PRETTY DANCERS, THE Aurora Borealis ...1717 Sc.
• STREAMERS the Aurora Borealis, northern lights ...1805 sl.
NORWAY - nouns
• OH-SLOW Oslo ...1940 army sl.
NORWEGIAN - adjectives
• NORISH †* Norwegian ...a1688
NORWEGIAN - nouns, person
• BLOCKHEAD a Swedish person; a Norwegian...1965 Amer. dial.
• NORSKI a person of Norwegian descent ...1929 Amer. dial.
• NORSKY a person of Norwegian descent ...1929 Amer. dial.
• ROUNDHEAD a Swedish person; a Norwegian; a Polish person; a Finnish person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHITEHEAD a Norwegian ...1965 Amer. dial.
• LAY non-professional, not expert, esp. with reference to law and medicine ...1810
NON-RESIDENT - adjectives
• NON-RESIDENTING non-resident ...1709 Sc.
NONSENSE - adjectives (also see NONSENSICAL)
• CATASTROPHONICAL † a nonsense word; 'A signe of good shaving, my catastrophonicall fine boy.' ...1605
• FLANNELMOUTHED speaking too loudly or too much, often talking nonsense ...US
• FULL OF BEANS full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF BULL full of nonsense ...20C Amer. sl.
• FULL OF CRAP deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• FULL OF HOPS full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF HOT AIR full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF IT full of nonsense ...20C Brit. & Amer. sl.
• FULL OF PRUNES full of nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FULL OF SHIT deceitful; full of nonsense and lies ...20C US sl.
• PROMOSSING talking rubbish, playing the fool, mooning about ...Bk1892 Aust. sl.
NONSENSE - nouns
• ABDABS, THE empty chatter, nonsense ...1940s sl.
• ABRACADABRA any word charm, verbal jingle, gibberish, nonsense, or extravagancy ...1829 sl.
• ACKAMARACKA pretentious nonsense, bluff ...1933 Amer. sl.
• ACKAMARACKER a fraudulent tale, a tall story, nonsense ...1930s sl.
• ACKAMARACKUS a fraudulent tale, a tall story, nonsense ...1930s sl. pretentious nonsense, bluff ...1933 Amer. sl.
• ACKAMARAKA a fraudulent tale, a tall story, nonsense ...1930s sl.
• ALFALFA nonsense, rubbish ...1930s sl.
• ALL GAS AND GAITERS nonsense, rubbish, pomposity, bombast ...1920s sl.
• ALLIGATOR BULL nonsense, rubbish ...1940 Aust. sl.
• ALLSBAY utter nonsense ...1943 Amer. sl., Pig Latin for 'balls'
• ANDRAMARTIN a silly trick; nonsense ...1894 Ireland
• ANGEL FOOD nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ANIMAL nonsense ...20C US sl.
• APPLE BUTTER nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• APPLE STRUDEL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ARGLE-BARGLE a disputatious argument; a bandying of words, wrangling; nonsense ...a1881
• ARKYMALARKEY nonsense ...1930s US sl.
• AP-CRAY nonsense ...20C US Pig Latin for 'crap'
• APPLESAUCE nonsense ...1921 Amer. dial.
• ASPARAGUS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• B. nonsense, rubbish ...1960s sl.
• BABBLES foolish nonsense ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BAB-HOUSING child's play, nonsense ...1865 Eng. dial.
• BACKWASH insolent or nonsensical talk; backtalk ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BACKY nonsense ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAGGAGE † spoken or written trash, rubbish, nonsense ...1538
• BAGGERMENT nonsense, worthless talk ...1856 Eng. dial.
• BAGMENT foolish talk, nonsense ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAG OF MOONSHINE nonsense; idle, untrue stories ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BAKED WIND boasting; empty talk; nonsense ...Bk1892 Amer. jocular
• BAKER SIERRA nonsense ...1986 US military sl. (radio code Baker 'B' + Sierra 'S' for 'bullshit')
• BALDERDASH a senseless jumble of words; nonsense, trash, spoken or written ...1674
• BALDUCTUM † a farrago of words; trash, balderdash, nonsense ...1593
• BALLOCKS rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
• BALLOON JUICE empty or nonsensical talk ...1900 Amer sl.
• BALLOON SOUP nonsense; empty talk ...1928 Amer. sl.
• BALLYHOO overstated and unwarranted praise or promotion; nonsense ...L19 sl.
• BALLY HOOEY overstated and unwarranted praise or promotion; nonsense ...L19 sl.
• BALONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BALONUS pretentious nonsense; humbug; foolishness ...1929 Amer. sl.
• BALOOEY nonsense ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BAM fudge, nonsense ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BANANA OIL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BARGAIN OF FOOLERY. stuff and nonsense, or a stupid and empty thing ...1892 Eng. dial.
• BARM nonsense, foolish talk ...1876 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BARNEY nonsense, foolery ...1868 Eng. dial.
• BARNEYING nonsense, foolery ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• BARNEY'S BULL nonsense, rubbish ...1950s Aust. & NZ sl.
• BATCRAP lies, nonsense, rubbish ...1940s US sl.
• BATSHIT lies, nonsense, rubbish ...1940s US sl.
• BEANS nothing; nonsense ...M19 US sl.
• BEBBLES nonsensical talk ...Bk1898 Ireland
• BEEF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BELLY WASH nonsense; 'hog wash' ...1958 Amer. loggers' usage
• BIBBLE nonsense ...19C Eng. dial.
• BIBBLES nonsensical talk ...19C Irish
• BILGE nonsense, rubbish ...1921 sl.
• BIRDSEED nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLADDERDASH nonsense ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLADERDASH nonsense ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• BLAEFLUMMERY nonsense; vain imaginations ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLAFLUM nonsense, idle talk, a hoax ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLAH pretentious talk or writing; insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1918 US sl.
• BLAIDRY nonsense, foolish talk ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLARNEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1796
• BLATHERSKITE nonsense ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLETHER nonsense, foolish talk ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIND-MARES nonsense, twaddle ...1837 Eng. dial.
• BLISH-BLASH idle talk; frivolous discourse; nonsense; tittle-tattle ...19C Eng. dial.
• BLITHER nonsense ...1901
• BLOOEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLUE MOONSHINE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLUEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOBOONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOLIOCKS rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
• BOLLIWOG nonsense ...1950 Amer. dial.
• BOLLOCKS rubbish, nonsense ...Aust. sl.
• BOLLY WASH nonsense; something said that is silly or untrue ...11967 Amer. dial.
• BOLOGNA nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOLONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOLSHEVIKI nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOOSHWA insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BOOSHWAH insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BORACK gammon, chaff, banter, nonsense ...1845 Aust.
• BORAK gammon, chaff, banter, nonsense ...1845 Aust.
• BOSH contemptible nonsense; foolish talk or opinions ...1834 sl. or colloq.
• BOTTLEWASH nonsense, 'hogwash'...1944 Amer. dial.
• BOVINE EXCREMENT nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOWBOWISM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BRIBBLES nonsensical talk ...Bk1898 Ireland
• BRIMBORION a thing without value or use; anything worthless; a trifling object kept as a charm or gewgaw, a trifle; trash, nonsense ...1653
• B.S. insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1900 sl., chiefly Amer.
• BUCKWHEATS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUGHOUSE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUGHOUSE FABLES nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULL insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1902 sl., orig. US
• BULLCORN nonsense ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BULLDUST bullshit, nonsense, lies ...1920s Aust. euphemism
• BULL-LA-LA nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULL-ONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BULL-PUCKY nonsense ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• BULLSHIT insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense, lies, deception ...1914 sl., orig. US
• BULL'S WOOL insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
• BUM-FLUFF empty talk; nonsense ...1945 Aust. sl.
• BUNCH OF ANT PASTE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNCH OF TRIPE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNCOMBE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNCOME nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUNK humbug, nonsense ...1918
• BUNKUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUSHWA insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BUSHWAH insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• BUSHWASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BUSHWHA insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1906 Amer. sl.
• CACA nonsense, rubbish; foolishness ...1970s US sl.
• CACK rubbish, nonsense ...1997 UK sl.
• CAK rubbish, nonsense ...1997 UK sl.
• CALLIFUDGE nonsense, humbug ...1870 Eng. dial.
• CALLIFUGLE nonsense, humbug ...1870 Eng. dial.
• CATTY-WATTY rubbish, nonsense ...1870 Eng. dial.
• CHAFF nonsense, humbug, foolishness, ridicule; small, unimportant things or acts ...1859 Amer. dial.
• CHATTER-CHITTER nonsensical talk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE a lie; nonsense; exaggeration ...20C Amer. sl.
• CHIBIDIS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CHITTER-CHATTER nonsensical talk ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• CHOP-SUEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAMJAMPLIVE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLAPTRAP nonsense; something introduced solely to get applause ...19C colloq.
• CLAP-TRAPPERY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CLART nonsense; flattery or cheap talk ...E19 Eng. dial.
• CLISH-CLASH nonsense; idle talk ...L17 Sc.
• CLISH-MA-CLAVER idle or foolish talk; gossip; nonsense; false or scandalous reports, rumour ..1728 Sc.
• CODOLOGY the practice of disinformation; thus, nonsense ...1910s sl., orig. Anglo-Irish
• CODS rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• CODSWALLOP nonsense, rubbish, drivel ...1960s sl.
• CONCENTRATED APPLESAUCE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• COW-CONFETTI nonsense ...E20 Aust. euphemism for 'bullshit'
• COWSH 'cowshit'; nonsense ...20C Aust. sl.
• COWYARD CONFETTI 'bullshit'; empty talk, nonsense ...1930s Aust. sl.
• CRAP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• CROCK nonsense ...1962 US sl.
• CROCK OF SHIT a mass of lies; bragging; nonsense; 'bullshit' ...1945 US sl.
• DAVINA MCCALLS nonsense ...2004 UK rhyming sl. for 'balls'
• DIARRHOEA OF THE JAWBONE a constant stream of nonsense; constant talking; offensive talkativeness ...1944 US sl.
• DIARRHOEA OF THE MOUTH a constant stream of nonsense; constant talking; offensive talkativeness ...1948 US sl.
• DIDDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DIDDLEDUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DIDDLEDYDUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DIDDLYDUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DOOKEY rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• DOOKIE rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• DOOKY rubbish, nonsense ...1960s sl.
• DROOL nonsense, rubbish ...20C sl.
• DUCK SOUP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• DURHAM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• EFFUTIATION twaddle, balderdash, nonsense, humbug ...1823
• EYEWASH nonsense ...20C US sl.
• F.A. nothing, anything meaningless, nonsense, rubbish ...1910s euphemism for 'fuck-all'
• FADDLE nonsense, trifling ...1850 colloq. & Eng. dial.
• FADOODLE †* something foolish or ridiculous; nonsense; a mere nothing; a useless trifle ...a1670
• FAFFMENT nonsense, balderdash ...19C Eng. dial.
• FAHDOODLE nonsense, rubbish, twaddle ...1955 Amer. dial.
• FAIRYDIDDLE nonsense ...1936 Amer. dial.
• FALDERAL an idle fancy; conceit, nonsense; a trifling excuse; a falsehood ...1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FALLAL nonsense, frivolous talk or behaviour; conceit, humbug ...1791 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FANDANGLE fantastic ornament; nonsense, tomfoolery ...1880 colloq.
• FANDANGO * fantastic ornament; nonsense, tomfoolery ...1856
• FANNY ADAMS nothing, anything meaningless, nonsense, rubbish ...1910s euphemism for 'fuck-all'
• FARADIDDLE nonsense, foolishness ...1944 Amer. dial.
• FARMYARD CONFETTI 'bullshit'; empty talk, nonsense ...1930s Aust. sl.
• FASH nonsense ...1879 Eng. dial.
• FAT TALK meaningless, nonsensical talk ...1970 Amer. dial., chiefly Black usage
• FEATHERS nonsense, rubbish ...1920s sl, orig. US
• FERTILIZER nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIBLE-FABLE † nonsense ...1581 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• FICK-FACKS nonsense; silly jargon; foolish, trifling sayings ...1847 Sc.
• FIDDLE-FADDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLABBERDEGAZ nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLAM nonsense; humbug; flattery; a lie ...1598
• FLAMDOODLE nonsense; vain boasting; empty talk ...1833 Amer. sl.
• FLAM-SAUCE transparent nonsense ...1833 sl.
• FLANNEL insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; indirect or evasive talk; deceiving flattery, humbug, rubbish, nonsense...1927 Brit. sl.
• FLAPDOODLE transparent nonsense; foolish talk ...1833 sl.
• FLAP-SAUCE transparent nonsense ...1833 sl.
• FLEMINGTON CONFETTI 'bullshit'; empty talk, nonsense ...1930s Aust. sl.
• FLIPFLOP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLOOEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUBDUB bombastic or inept language; nonsense, balderdash ...1888 Amer. dial.
• FLUBDUBBERY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMADIDDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMADIDDY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMDIDDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FLUMMADIDDLE silly or delusive nonsense; something trivial or ridiculous; balderdash ...1848 Amer.
• FLUMMYDIDDLE foolishness, nonsense ...1903 Amer. dial.
• FOLDEROL wasted effort; also, mere nonsense
• FOODLE-DEE-DOO nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FOOTLE twaddle, nonsense ...1895
• FRABBAJABBA. nonsensical chatter ...1950s US sl.
• FRIBBLE frivolity, nonsense ...1881
• FROGSH nonsense ....20C Aust. military usage
• FUDGE nonsense ...17C Brit. & US colloq.
• FUMADIDDLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FUN AND GAMES nonsense; a waste of time ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• FUSH nonsense ...1890 Amer. dial.
• GAFF † humbug; stuff and nonsense ...1877
• GALIC incomprehensible talk, nonsense, gibberish ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GALIMATIAS speech that is so rapid, confused, or disguised as to be unintelligible; a dark, perplexed discourse; meaningless talk; nonsense, gibberish ...1653
• GALLIMATION nonsense ...B1900
• GALSH nonsense, rubbishy talk ...1909 Sc.
• GAMMET nonsense, slang ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• GAMMON insincere or exaggerated talk, ridiculous nonsense suited to deceive simple persons; humbug or flattery, rubbish, lies ...1781 UK sl.
• GAMMON AND JALAP nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON AND PICKLES nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GAMMON AND SPINACH nonsense, rubbish, humbug ...E19 sl.
• GARBAGE nonsense ...1592 UK
• GAS empty or boastful talk; showy pretense, bombast; humbug, nonsense ...1847 sl.
• GEAR † discourse, doctrine, talk; also, in depreciatory sense, 'stuff', nonsense ...1415 obs. exc. arch.
• GIFFLE-GAFFLE nonsense ...B1900 Amer. dial.
• GIBBLE-GABBLE nonsense ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOOEY nonsense ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GOOK anything unpleasant; nonsense ,,,1980s US sl.
• GOULASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• GUFF empty or foolish talk; nonsense ...1815 colloq.
• GUM nonsense; humbug ...old Amer. dial.
• GUNGE rubbish, nonsense ...2003 UK sl.
• HABDABS empty chatter, nonsense ...1940s sl.
• HAGGIS-BAG a windbag; a piece of empty nonsense ...1844 Sc.
• HAIVER a piece of folly or nonsense; a whim, a piece of foolishness ...1793 Sc.
• HAIVERS foolish talk, chatter, nonsense; rarely used in singular ...1787 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAMBURGER nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HASH 1. ribald talk, nonsense ...1801 Scot
2. nonsense; gossip ...1927 Amer. dial.
• HAVERING chatter, gossip, nonsense ...c1800 Sc.
• HAVERS foolish talk, chatter, nonsense; rarely used in singular ...1787 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HEAP O' NOUGHT anything that is worthless, rubbish, or nonsense ...1870 Eng. dial.
• HEIFER DUST nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEN PISS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HEN'S TEETH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOCKEY nonsense; lies ...1930s US sl.
• HOCKIE nonsense; lies ...1930s US sl.
• HOCKY nonsense; lies ...1930s US sl.
• HOG-SLOSH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOGWASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOKE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOKEY-POKEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOKUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOOEY rubbish, nonsense ...1910s sl.
• HOOEY-BALOOEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOOP-DE-DOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOOPLA nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOORAW nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HOOTMALALIE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HORNSWOGGLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HORSE arrant nonsense; rubbish ...1903 Amer. sl.
• HORSE APPLES arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1929-30 US sl.
• HORSECHIPS n. arrant nonsense and lies; offensive rubbish ...1968 US sl.
• HORSECOCK arrant nonsense ...1925 US sl.
• HORSE COLLAR nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HORSECRAP arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1934 US sl.
• HORSE DOOKIE arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1973 US sl.
• HORSEFEATHERS nonsense, rubbish ...1927 sl, orig. US
• HORSE HOCKEY arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1964 US sl.
• HORSE HOOEY arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1989 US sl.
• HORSE MANURE arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1928 US sl.
• HORSE PUCKY arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1975 US sl.
• HORSERADISH arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1924 US sl.
• HORSESHIT arrant nonsense or lies; offensive rubbish ...1923 US sl.
• HOT AIR nonsense ...E20 colloq.
• HOT COCK utter nonsense ...c1940 Aust. sl.
• HUFTY-MAGUFTY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HURRAH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• HYTER-SKYTER a great deal of arrant nonsense ...B1900 Sc.
• IDIOTICALS foolish things; nonsense; cheap, trashy news ...1826 Sc.
• ITEMING trifling, nonsense ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JABBERING nonsense; indistinct and rapid speech ...1690 sl.
• JABBERMENT * senseless talk; chatter; nonsense; gibberish ...1644 colloq.
• JACK AN' DANNY nonsense, time-wasting, prevarication ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'fanny'
• JACKASSERY nonsense ...1833
• JACK SHIT nonsense ...20C sl.
• JACKY DANNY nonsense, time-wasting, prevarication ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'fanny'
• JAZZ nonsense; nonsensical or meaningless talk ...1917 Amer. sl.
• JIBBER-JABBER noisy, nonsensical talk; idle talk; chatter ...B1900 Sc.
• JIG an antic; nonsense ...1596 sl.
• JIGAMAREE nonsense or any triviality ...Bk1896 Amer. sl.
• JIGGERY-POKERY humbug; nonsense ...Bk1896 tailors' sl.
• KACK rubbish, nonsense ...1997 UK sl.
• KEECH nonsense, rubbish ...1970s sl.
• KEEK nonsense, rubbish ...1970s sl.
• KELTER rubbish; nonsense ...1847 Eng. dial.
• KIBOSH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KIBOSHERY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• KISS-ASS flattery; nonsense ...M20 US sl.
• LALDRUM noisy, foolish talk; nonsense; an improbable tale, falsehoods ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LALLYGAG foolishness, nonsense; idle talk, chatter ...1862 Amer. dial.
• LARKEY malarkey; nonsense ...1970 Amer. sl.
• LEAPING OYSTERS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LELDRUM noisy, foolish talk; nonsense; an improbable tale, falsehoods ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LENTIL SOUP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOAD OF CLAMS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOAD OF OLD MADAM, A nonsense, rubbish ...1920s sl.
• LOLLIPOP nonsense, poppycock ...1950 Amer. dial.
• LOLLYGAG foolishness, nonsense; idle talk, chatter ...1862 Amer. dial.
• LOT OF HURRAH, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOTTA APPLESAUCE, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOTTA BULL, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOTTA HOOEY, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• LOTTA HORSE, A nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MACARONI nonsense; folly ...1924 Aust. sl.
• MAFFLE nonsense, trifling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAFFLEMENT nonsense, trifling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAGGOTS tricks; nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• MAG TALES † nonsense, trifling ...c1410
• MAG'S TALES † nonsense, trifling ...c1410
• MAHAHA nonsense ...1929-30 Amer. sl.
• MAHONEY nonsense ...1941 Amer. sl.
• MAHOOLA nonsense ...1929-30 Amer. sl.
• MAHOULA nonsense ...1929-30 Amer. sl.
• MAHULA nonsense ...1929-30 Amer. sl.
• MALAKY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALARKEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALARKY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MALLARKEY nonsense ...1924 Amer. sl.
• MALOLLY nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MALOLLYPOP nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MALONEY nonsense ...1979 Amer. sl.
• MANURE nonsense ...1920s Can. & US sl.
• MAPMENT nonsense; foolish talk; a silly rigmarole ...1877 Eng. dial.
• MATAEOLOGY a vain, useless, or unprofitable discourse; foolish words, nonsense ...1656
• MATEOLOGIE vain or unprofitable discourse, nonsense ...1656
• MAZERY nonsense, foolery; madness ...1897 Eng. dial.
• MEADOW DRESSING nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MESHUGAAS nonsense, obsession, tomfoolery ...L19 Yiddish
• MESS trash, junk; hence, stuff, nonsense; abuse ...1937 Amer. dial.
• MICKEY MOUSE nonsense; something trivial ...Bk1990 Amer. sl.
• MIFF-MAFF nonsense; foolishness ...1858 Eng. dial.
• MILARKEY nonsense ...1924 Amer. sl.
• MISHEGAAS nonsense, obsession, tomfoolery ...L19 Yiddish
• MISHEGOSS nonsense, obsession, tomfoolery ...L19 Yiddish
• MOLASSES nonsense, baloney ...1968 Amer. dial.
• MOLLY nonsense, bunk ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY nonsense, baloney ...1966 Amer. dial.
• MONKEY-DOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MOONSHINE foolish talk or thought; nonsense; humbug ...L16
• MOROLOGY † a silly speech, foolish talking; folly, nonsense ...1596
• MOTHER HUBBARD nonsense, fanciful talk, lies ...1980s sl.
• MULLARKEY insincere or exaggerated talk intended to flatter or deceive; humbug or flattery; nonsense ...1929 sl., orig. US
• MUSH sentimental nonsense; a silly demonstration of affection ...M19 US
• MUSH AND MOLASSES nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NANCY STORY humbug, nonsense ...L19 sl.
• NANCY TALE humbug, nonsense ...L19 sl.
• NANESENSE * nonsense ...1872 Sc.
• NERTS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NERTZ nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NOISE nonsensical talk; hence, foolishness ...1871 Amer. sl.
• NOODLE SOUP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• NUTS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OARS nonsense, rubbish ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks' (Oars and Rollocks)
• OARS AND ROLLOCKS nonsense, rubbish ...1990s rhyming sl. for 'ballocks'
• OARS AND ROWLOCKS nonsense ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'bollocks'
• OGOTASPUOTAS nonsense, rubbish ...L19 sl.
• OIL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• OIL OF TONGUE nonsense; flattery ...19C Brit. sl.
• OLD ACKAMARACKUS a fraudulent tale, a tall story, nonsense ...1933 sl.
• OORACK rubbish, nonsense ...1952 Sc.
• OXOMETER an imaginary device used to measure the accumulated depth of 'bullshit' ...World War II Brit. sl.
• PACK-THREAD nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• PAG-MAG nonsense ...1895 Eng. dial.
• PANTS nonsense, rubbish ...L19 sl.
• PAP nonsense; worthless talk ...20C US colloq.
• PARSLEY nonsense; a worthless and extraneous bit of nothing ...20C colloq.
• PEDIGREED BULL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PHONEY-BALONEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PHONUS-BALONUS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PHOOEY nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PICKLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIFFLE foolish or empty talk; nonsense; drivel ...L19 colloq.
• PIG-FEATHERS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PIG HASH nonsense; gossip ...1967 Amer. dial.
• PIGWASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PILE OF SHIT nonsense; lies; a deceptive story ...M20 US sl.
• POPPYCOCK nonsense, rubbish ...M19 sl.
• POPPYCOCKS nonsense, rubbish ...M19 sl.
• POSH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PRIZE BULL nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• QUICKSHIT absolute nonsense ...2000s Aust. sl.
• RAAS nonsense, rubbish ...1950s W. Indies & UK Black sl.
• RAB idle, silly talk; nonsense ...1908 Sc.
• RAGABASH nonsense ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• RAGABRASH nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAGGABASH nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAGMAN ROLL a tedious story; twaddle; a rambling statement; rigmarole ...a1529 colloq.
• RÁIMÉIS foolish, nonsensical, ill-founded talk ...2001 Ireland sl.
• RANDIGAL a string of nonsense; a long, rambling tale ...1895 Eng. dial.
• RANIKABOO a deceptive story or scheme; a caper, a prank; 'monkeyshine'; nonsense; irrelevant, irritating activity ...L19 Amer. sl.
• RANNYGAZOO a deceptive story or scheme; a caper; a prank; a trick; horseplay; nonsense; irrelevant, irritating activity ...L19 Amer. sl.
• RARSE nonsense, rubbish ...1950s W. Indies & UK Black sl.
• RASS nonsense, rubbish ...1950s W. Indies & UK Black sl.
• RAT-RHYME anything repeated by rote; a long speech or rigmarole; nonsense ...1650 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RATS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAZZLE-DAZZLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RAZZMATAZZ nonsense ...sl.
• RHUBARB nonsense, worthless stuff ...M20 sl.
• RICH STUFF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RIDDLEMEREE rigmarole ...c1772 sl.
• RIG-MY-ROLL a tedious story; twaddle; a rambling statement; rigmarole ...1753 colloq.
• RIMBLE-RAMBLE nonsense ...Bk1903 sl.
• ROT nonsense ...M19 colloq.
• RUBBISH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• RUN OF THE BUNK nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SAWDUST nonsense ...1890 Eng. dial.
• SCLORE rubbishy talk; nonsense; rigmarole; a long, rambling story ...1869 Sc.
• SCUD nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SHAFF nonsense; foolish talk ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SHUCK bullshit; nonsense ...M20 US euphemism
• SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE confused or worthless discourse; irregular talk; wild, rambling nonsense; rigmarole ...1619
• SKITTLES nonsense, rubbish ...1904 colloq.
• SLOBBER. nonsense ...20C US colloq.
• SLUDGE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SLUSH nonsense, drivel; sentimental rubbish ...M19 colloq.
• SMACK flirtatious talk; nonsense talk ...1960s US Black sl.
• SOAP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT SOAP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SOFT STUFF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPINACH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPITTER-SPATTER * trifling talk, nonsense ...1619
• SPLUTTER nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SQUISH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STEWED RHUBARB nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SUDS nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TALK a seducer's 'line' of conversation; nonsense ...L19 sl.
• THUMADOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TOMMY-ROT nonsense, twaddle ...1884
• TOOTLE speech or writing of more sound than sense; verbosity, twaddle ...1883
• TOSH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRASH nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRIM-TRAM † an absurd or silly device or practice; an absurdity; a piece of folly or nonsense ...1533
• TRIPE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TRITTLE-TRATTLES foolish or idle talk; nonsense ...1563 Sc. rare
• TRUCK nonsense, foolishness ...1913 Amer. dial.
• TWIDDLE-TWADDLE nonsense ...1886
• UBBLE-GUBBLE nonsense; gibberish ...20C US sl.
• VILLYAROO foolish talk, idle silly chatter, nonsense ...1866 Sc.
• WAB foolish chatter, nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• WAFFLE twaddle, nonsense, gossip ...1888 printers' sl.
• WAHOO nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WANK nonsense ...1990s US sl.
• WHAM nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHANGDOODLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIFFENPOOF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHIFFLEPOOP nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WHOOPLA nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WIFFENPOOF nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• WOOFINWHIFFLE nonsense ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• YANG YANG nonsense, rubbish ...1980s US college sl.
• YAP nonsense ...20C US colloq.
• YAUP nonsense ...M19 US colloq.
• YAWP nonsense ...M19 US colloq.
NONSENSE - nouns, person
• BALONEY-BENDER one who habitually flatters or talks nonsense ...1926 Amer. sl.
• CRAPPER a bragger; a teller of lies and nonsense ...M20 US sl.
• GAMMONER one who talks nonsense or exaggerates; a liar; one who tells deceitful tales ...1812 sl.
• HASH a wasteful, slovenly person; one who talks nonsense; a fool; a scamp ...1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HAVER a person who talks nonsense ...1897 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• MATAEOLOGIAN † one who discourses vainly, one who indulges in nonsense ...1653
• MATAEOLOGUE † an unprofitable talker, one who indulges in nonsense ...1716
• PATTICK a fool, simpleton, a silly person; one who talks nonsense; a merry fellow ...1856 Eng. dial.
• PHLYAROLOGIST a talker of nonsense ...1867 nonce word
• TOOTLER a writer of twaddle, one who is verbose ...1883
• TWITTLE-TWAT †* a chatterer, one who talks nonsense; a tattler, a babbler ...1662
NONSENSE - verbs
• BLATHER to talk foolishly; to talk nonsense ...1825 orig. Eng. dial.
• BLETHER to talk nonsense; to prattle, to chatter ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLITHER to talk nonsense ...1868
• CHAFF to talk nonsense, to joke; to banter, to tease, to make fun of; to trick, to deceive ...1872 Amer. dial.
• DAFF to frolic, to sport, to jest; to talk nonsense ...1804 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• DROOL to talk foolishly, to ramble on; to talk nonsense ...L19
• GALSH to talk nonsense ...1911 Sc.
• GAMMON to stuff with ridiculous nonsense; to flatter, to humbug, to deceive, to hoax ...1812 colloq.
• GAS to deceive or impose upon by talking 'gas' or nonsense ...1847 US sl.
• GUM to talk nonsense ...old Amer. dial.
• HAIVER to talk garrulously and foolishly; to talk nonsense ...1721 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAVEREL to talk nonsense, to make a fool of ...1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• JIBBER-JABBER to talk in a foolish, nonsensical manner ...B1900 Sc.
• PIFFLE to talk nonsense ...L19 Brit. & US colloq.
• POP SHIT to boast; to talk nonsense ...1960s sl.
• PULL ONE'S DICK to talk nonsense ...1980s Aust. & US sl.
• RAB to talk nonsense; to babble away ...1898 Sc.
• RABBLE † to utter a torrent of words; to talk or ready hastily and indistinctly, to gabble, to speak nonsensically, to rave ...a1400 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RAG to talk nonsense ...1900s US sl.
• RAME to talk nonsense; to rave; to exaggerate, to tell tall stories or lies ...1847 Sc.
• REAM to talk nonsense; to rave ...1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• RHYME to talk nonsense ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• ROT to talk nonsense; to joke; to fool about ...L19 arch. sl.
• SACK MOUTH to talk nonsense; to talk for the sake of it ...1980s US Black sl.
• SELL A WOLF TICKET to talk nonsense, to lie ...1960s US Black sl.
• SELL A WOOF TICKET to talk nonsense, to lie ...1960s US Black sl.
• SLABBER to talk nonsense ...1990s Irish sl.
• TALK COCK to talk nonsense ...1940s sl.
• TALK CRAP to talk nonsense ...1920s sl., orig. US
• TALK FLAPDOODLE to brag, to talk nonsense ...1888 sl.
• TALK LIKE A HALFPENNY BOOK to talk nonsense ...20C Irish sl.
• TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A CARDBOARD ASS to talk nonsense ...1958 Amer. sl.
• TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A PAPER ASS to talk nonsense ...1953 Amer. sl.
• TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A PAPER ASSHOLE to talk nonsense ...1953 Amer. sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S ARSE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S ARSEHOLE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S ASS to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S ASSHOLE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S BUM to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S HAT to talk nonsense ...20C US Black sl.
• TALK OUT OF ONE'S HEAD to talk nonsense ...20C US Black sl.
• TALK OUT OF THE SIDE OF ONE'S NECK to talk nonsense ...1950s US Black sl.
• TALK OUT OF THE WRONG END to talk nonsense ...1990s euphemism
• TALK PACK-THREAD to talk nonsense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• TALK SHIT to talk nonsense ...1960s sl., orig. US
• TALK SHODDY to talk nonsense ...1893 Eng. dial.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S ARSE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S ARSEHOLE to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S ASS to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S ASSHOLE to talk nonsense ...1993 Amer. sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S FLY-BUTTONS to talk nonsense, or smut ...Bk2002 sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S BRACES to talk nonsense, to talk rubbish ...1920s Aust. sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S BUM to talk nonsense ...1970s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S FLY-BUTTONS to talk nonsense; to talk rubbish ...1960s sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAIR to talk nonsense ...L19 sl., orig. US
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S HAT to talk nonsense ...L19 sl., orig. US
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S NECK to talk nonsense, to talk rubbish ...L19 sl.
• TALK THROUGH ONE'S SOCKS to talk nonsense ...1900s Aust. sl.
• TALK THROUGH THE BACK OF ONE'S NECK to talk nonsense ...1923 sl.
• TOOTLE to write twaddle, to be verbose ...1883
• WAFFLE to dither, to talk nonsense ...L19 sl.
• WHAFFLE to dither, to talk nonsense ...L19 sl.
• WOFFLE to dither, to talk nonsense ...L19 sl.
• YAFF to talk excessively, to chatter; to talk nonsense; to prate; to nag ...1808 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
NONSENSE - interjections
• BALLS! an expression of disappointment, disgust, or resignation; utter nonsense! rubbish! ...1857 US sl.
• BALONEY! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BEANS! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BENDER! nonsense! humbug! rubbish!...19C sl.
• BLAH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLOOEY! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BLUEY! int. nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• BOSH AND MOONSHINE! nonsense! ...1940 Amer. dial.
• BULL DURHAM! nonsense! ...1928 Amer. euphemism
• BULLFEATHERS! nonsense! ...1980 Amer. dial.
• BUSH! nonsense ...1965 Amer. dial.
• BUSHWA! nonsense! ...1920 Amer. dial.
• FADDLE-DE-DEE! nonsense! rubbish! ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FIDDLE-DE-DEE! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIDDLE-FADDLE! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• FIDDLE ON A BROOMSTICK! nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1959 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLESTICKS! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 colloq.
• FIDDLESTOCK! fiddlesticks! nonsense! ...1849 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLE UP A GUM TREE! nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1959 Amer. dial.
• FUSH! an exclamation, bosh! what nonsense! ...1907 Amer. dial.
• HAIVERS! nonsense! rubbish! ...1825 Sc.
• HAVERS! nonsense! rubbish! ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HOOEY! nonsense! ...1920s sl.
• HORSECOLLAR! nonsense! ...1920s US sl.
• IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET - FIGS! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IN YOUR HAT! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT IS TO LAUGH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT'S ALL MY EYE! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• IT'S BALONEY NO MATTER HOW THIN YOU SLICE IT! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• MOLASSES! nonsense! ...1924 Amer. dial.
• MY EYE! nonsense! rubbish! ...E19
• MY EYE AND A BANDBOX! nonsense! rubbish! ...E19
• MY EYES AND A BANDBOX! nonsense! rubbish! ...E19
• MY GRANDMOTHER! nonsense! rubbish! ...L18
• MY GRANNY! nonsense! rubbish! ...L18
• MY GRANNY! nonsense! ...20C Brit. colloq.
• NERTS! an exclamation of disbelief, contempt or derision; nuts! nonsense! ...1922 US sl.
• NERTZ! nonsense! ...1920s US sl.
• OH, DUMMY! nonsense! humbug! ...c1860 tailors' sl.
• OH, LA-LA! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PANTS! nonsense! ...1990s sl.
• PHO! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PHOOEY! nonsense! I don't believe it ...1929 sl., orig. US
• PHOOEY TO YOUEY! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PISH-PASH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POOH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POPPYCOCK! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• POUF! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• PULL THE CHAIN! stop talking rubbish! ...1921 US sl.
• RASPBERRIES! used to express disbelief or defiance; nonsense! ...1910s US sl.
• RATS! nonsense! humbug! ...1886 sl.
• RAZZBERRIES! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SKITTLES! nonsense! ...1905
• SLUSH! nonsense! ...M19 colloq.
• SOOSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOOF! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• STUFF! nonsense! ...1701 sl.
• THAT COPS THE LAUGH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THAT RATES A HEE-HAW! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THAT SLAYS ME! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• THAT'S RIDICK! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TIE THAT BULL INSIDE! stop talking rubbish! ...1921 US sl.
• TILLEY-VALLEY! † an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1816 obs. or arch.
• TILLIE VALLIE! † an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...c1630 obs. or arch.
• TILLY-FALLY! † an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...1597 obs. or arch.
• TILLY-VALLY! † int. an exclamation of impatience or contempt at what has been said: Nonsense! Fiddlesticks! ... 1601 obs. or arch.
• TOSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• TULLY VALY! † an exclamation of impatience; nonsense! fiddlesticks! ...a1529 obs. or arch.
• WALKER! an all-purpose teasing, dismissive exclamation; nonsense! humbug! rubbish! ...1811
NONSENSE - phrases
• ALL JIMMY all rot, all nonsense ...Bk1896 sl.
• CROCK OF SHIT a quantity or source of lies or nonsense ...US & Can. sl.
• MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN nonsense ...1785
• ONE'S ASSHOLE SUCKS WIND. one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense; used derisively ...1967 Amer. sl.
• ONE'S ASS SUCKS BUTTERMILK one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense; used derisively ...c1954 Amer. sl.
• ONE'S ASS SUCKS STRAIGHT WIND one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense; used derisively ...1961 Amer. sl.
• ONE'S ASS SUCKS WIND one is thoroughly confused or terrified; hence, one is talking nonsense; used derisively ...1920 Amer. sl.
• SHORT REPLY IN THE PLURAL, A balls! = nonsense! ...20C
• SPOUTIN' A LOAD OF ANDY talking rubbish ...Brit. sl.
NONSENSICAL - adjectives
• BLATHRIE nonsensical, foolish ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BOSHY nonsensical; contemptible ...1860
• BUNKY nonsensical ...20C US sl.
• FANDANGLING nonsensical ...1876 Amer. dial.
• FIDDLECOME † nonsensical, silly ...1697 obs.
• FLAMBUGINOUS * of the nature of a 'flam'; nonsensical, sham ...1813
• HAIVRELLY talking in a nonsensical way ...1825 Sc.
• HAVEREL foolish, silly, half-witted, nonsensical, talking foolishly ...1685 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAVERIL foolish, silly, nonsensical; talking foolishly ...1685 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• HAVERING chattering, nonsensical, gossiping, garrulous ...1721 Sc.
• JUNKY nonsensical, absurd ...1960s US sl.
• MATAEOLOGICAL † vain; nonsensical ...1716
• MOLLYSLOP nonsensical, weak with overtones of effeminacy ...L19 sl.
• MUSH-BRAINED stupid; sentimental; nonsensical ...1980s sl.
• NONSICAL nonsensical; eccentric ...1876 Eng. dial.
• RAIMAN nonsensical ...1919 Sc.
• RIGMAROLE roundabout, nonsensical ...Bk1903 sl.
• RIMBLE-RAMBLE nonsensical ...1690 sl.
• SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE confused, incoherent, rambling, nonsensical ...1596
• TOMMYROTIC nonsensical ...1895
• UNSENSICAL † nonsensical ...1692
NONSENSICAL - nouns, person
• HAVERAL-HASH a silly, nonsensical person; a fool ...1870 Sc.
NON-VIRGIN - adjectives
• CLEAVED pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 cant
• CLOVEN pert. to a non-virgin female ...L18 cant
• TAMPERED-WITH pert. to a non-virgin; used esp. in reference to young males who seem likely to serve as catamites ...20C sl.
NON-VIRGIN - nouns, person
• USED GOODS a woman who is not a virgin ...1910 Amer. sl.
NONVIRILE - nouns, person
• SCHMENDRICH a stupid person; an oaf; an immature male; a nonvirile male; used derisively by women ...20C US sl.
• SHMENDRICK n. a stupid person; an oaf; an immature male; a nonvirile male; used derisively by women ...20C US sl.
NON-WHITE - adjectives
• WOGGY characteristic of a non-White person ...1988 Aust. sl.
NON-WHITE - nouns, person
• DINGE. any non-Caucasian; a Vietnamese ...1960s US military in Vietnam usage
• GOLLY any person of non-White ethnicity; a native of the Indian subcontinent; an Arab ...1967 UK sl.
• WOG (derogatory) any person of non-white ethnicity ...1929 UK sl.
NOODLE (food) - nouns
• APRON STRING a noodle (food) ...1936 Amer. dial.
• YANKEE DOODLES noodles ...1990s rhyming sl.
NOOK - nouns
• CANT † a nook, corner in a building; a niche ...1603
• CANTLE † a nook or corner; a corner-piece ...c1350
• CANTON † a corner, an angle; a retreating corner, angle, or nook ...1534
• HALE † a corner, a nook; a secret place ...c897
NOON - adjectives
• ANTEMERIDIAN occurring before noon ...1650
NOON - nouns
• DINNER twelve o'clock pm; noon ...1935 Amer. dial.
• DINNERTIME twelve o'clock pm; noon ...1902 Amer. dial.
• HIGH-TWELVE midday, noon ...1827
• MIDDLEDAY noon ...1922 Amer. dial.
• MIDNOON noon, midday ...1801 Sc.
• MIDS-DAY midday, noon ...1824 Sc. obs.
• MIDTIME OF DAY noon, midday ...1892 Sc.
NOOSE - nouns
• FANG † a noose, a trap ...1535
• FANK a coil of rope; a noose ...1825 Sc.
• HALSH a noose, a loop, a slip-knot; a twist, turn ...1839 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• LEASH † a snare, a noose ...c1374
• PANTER † a fowling net, a fowler's snare' a net, a snare, a trap, a noose ...c1325 obs. exc., Eng. dial.
NOOSE - verbs
• HALSH to fasten, to tie; to knot, to noose, to loop, to twist ...1809 Eng. dial.
NORMAL - adjectives
• NATURAL † in full possession of one's wits or senses, normal ...1714 Sc.
• ONE-ONE normal; as usual ...1950 Amer. dial. Black usage
NORMAL - nouns, person
• NORM a normal person; a dully conventional person ...1983 US sl.
• NORMAL a normal person; a dully conventional person ...1983 US sl.
NORMALLY - adverbs
• NATURALLY †* normally, regularly ...1526
NORTH - adverbs
• BENORTH † to the north ...1087
NORTH - prepositions
• BENORTH † north of ...1387 obs. exc. Sc.
NORTH CAROLINA - nouns, person
• BANKER an inhabitant of the outer banks of the North Carolina seacoast ...1750 Amer. dial.
• CONCH a native of North Carolina ...M19 US sl.
• CROATAN a native of North Carolina or South Carolina whose ancestry consists of Black, Indian, and White ...1880s US Black
• DIMERY a person of mixed Indian, White, and Black ancestry in southeastern North Carolina, and eastern South Carolina ...1950 Amer. dial.
• GAUBER-GRUBBER an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas, or Georgia ...M19 sl.
• GOOBER an inhabitant of North Carolina ...1865 Amer. dial.
• GRUBER-GRUBBER an inhabitant of North Carolina, Arkansas, or Georgia ...M19 sl.
• TARHEEL a poor White, esp. from the piney woods of North Carolina; a rustic or countrified person; any north Carolinian; an insignificant person ...1846 Amer. dial.
NORTHERN - adjectives
• BACK-SUNDERED having a northern aspect, shady ...1851 Eng. dial.
• BACK-SUNNED having a northern aspect, shady ...1851 Eng. dial.
NORTHERN LIGHTS - nouns
• DANCERS the aurora borealis or northern lights ...c1717
• DERWENTER LIGHTS the Aurora Borealis ...1879 Eng. dial.
• FIRE-FLAUGHT the Northern Lights; Aurora Borealis ...1787
• MERRY DANCERS the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights ... 1693 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NIGHT RAINBOW the Northern Lights ...1954 Amer. dial.
• PRETTY DANCERS, THE Aurora Borealis ...1717 Sc.
• STREAMERS the Aurora Borealis, northern lights ...1805 sl.
NORWAY - nouns
• OH-SLOW Oslo ...1940 army sl.
NORWEGIAN - adjectives
• NORISH †* Norwegian ...a1688
NORWEGIAN - nouns, person
• BLOCKHEAD a Swedish person; a Norwegian...1965 Amer. dial.
• NORSKI a person of Norwegian descent ...1929 Amer. dial.
• NORSKY a person of Norwegian descent ...1929 Amer. dial.
• ROUNDHEAD a Swedish person; a Norwegian; a Polish person; a Finnish person ...1965 Amer. dial.
• WHITEHEAD a Norwegian ...1965 Amer. dial.