ADJECTIVES
► AMPHIGORIC nonsensical, absurd, or meaningless in content or style → 1819
► BALDUCKROOM ► BALDUCTUM nonsensical, trashy, rubbishy; usually said of writing → 1577 obs.
► BALLSY ► BALSY nonsensical, ridiculous → 1942 sl.
► BALLYHOOING foolish → 1922 US sl.
► BLAH nonsensical; worthless → 1975 (Bk.)
► BLATHRIE nonsensical, foolish → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLETHER-HEADED nonsensical, absurd → 1867 UK sl.
► BLITHERING nonsensical, foolish → 1934 UK sl.
► BLITHERY nonsensical → 2008 US sl.
► BOSHY nonsensical, contemptible → 1868
► BULL-JIVE nonsensical, absurd → 1995 US sl.
► BULLSHIT nonsensical, absurd → 1926 sl.
► BULLSHITTY nonsensical, absurd → 1942 sl.
► BUNCOMBE nonsensical → 1855 US sl.
► BUNKISH nonsensical → 1920 Aust. sl.
► BUNKY nonsensical → 20C US sl.
► CATASTROPHONICAL a nonsense word; ‘A signe of good shaving, my catastrophonicall fine boy.’ → 1605 obs.
► CLAPTRAPPY nonsensical → 1901 Aust. sl.
► COCKALORUM nonsensical, ridiculous → 1881
► DOUBLE-DUTCH nonsensical, unintelligible → 1834
► FANDANGLING nonsensical → 1876 Amer. dial.
► FIDDLECOME nonsensical, silly → 1697 obs.
► FLAM-BLAM nonsensical, insubstantial → 1898 UK sl.
► FLAMBUGINOUS nonsensical, sham; of the nature of a ‘flam’ → 1813
► FLAMDOODLE nonsensical, absurd → 1887 sl.
► FLANNEL-MOUTHED often talking nonsense → 1884 US
► FLAPDOODLE nonsensical, absurd → 1868
► FLIM-FLAM nonsensical, frivolous, idle, vain → 1577
► FLUFF of writing: nonsensical, meaningless → 1939 US sl.
► FUCKERY nonsensical, stupid → 1999 W. Indies Rasta
► FUDGY nonsensical, ridiculous → 1871 obs.
► FULL OF BEANS full of nonsense → 1975 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FULL OF BULL full of nonsense → 1915 Amer. sl.
► FULL OF CRAP full of nonsense → 1932Amer. sl.
► FULL OF HOPS full of nonsense → 1990 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FULL OF HOT AIR full of nonsense → 1990 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FULL OF IT full of nonsense → 20C Amer. sl.
► FULL OF PRUNES full of nonsense → 1887 colloq., chiefly US
► FULL OF SHIT full of nonsense → 1934 Amer. sl.
► HAIVRELLY talking in a nonsensical way → 1825 Sc.
► HAT-STAND nonsensical; eccentric → 1987 sl., chiefly UK
► HAVEREL ► HAVERIL nonsensical, talking foolishly → 1685 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HAVERING nonsensical, chattering, gossiping → 1721 Sc.
► HOKUM nonsensical, sentimental, melodramatic → 1915 sl.
► HOKUMY nonsensical, sentimental, melodramatic → 1952 sl.
► JABBERWOCKY nonsensical, meaningless → 1908
► JEMMY ► JIMMY nonsensical, rubbishy → 1890 UK sl.
► JUNKY nonsensical, absurd → 1969 US sl.
► LEFT-HANDED nonsensical, foolish → 1930 US sl.
► MATAEOLOGICAL nonsensical, vain → 1716 obs.
► MOLLYSLOP nonsensical, weak with overtones of effeminacy → 1885 UK sl.
► MOTLEY-MINDED muddle-headed, nonsensical → 1616
► MUSH-BRAINED nonsensical, sentimental → 1913 sl.
► NONSENSIBLE nonsensical; unintelligible → 1851
► NONSICAL nonsensical, eccentric → 1876 Eng. dial.
► PHONEY AS BALONEY nonsensical, eccentric → 2007 US sl.
► PHONEY-BALONEY nonsensical, absurd → 1934 US sl.
► PHONUS-BALONUS nonsensical, absurd → 1950 US sl.
► PILLOCKY nonsensical, stupid → 1984 UK sl. (Bk.)
► PROMOSSING talking nonsense → 1892 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► RAIMAN nonsensical → 1919 Sc.
► RANDOM nonsensical, unpredictable, inexplicable → 1971 colloq.
► RANIKABOO ► RANNIKABOO ► RANNYGAZOO nonsensical, foolish → 1879 Amer. dial., obs.
► RIGMAROLE nonsensical, roundabout → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► RIMBLE-RAMBLE nonsensical → 1690 sl.
► RIOT incoherent, nonsensical → 1527 obs.
► ROLLICKING nonsensical → 1993 Aust. sl.
► ROYET of a verse: nonsensical, absurd → 1522 Sc., obs.
► SENSICAL not nonsensical; rational; making sense → 1795
► SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE nonsensical, incoherent, rambling → 1596
► SLAVERING nonsensical → 1586
► TOMMYROTIC nonsensical → 1895 humorous usage
► TOYISH nonsensical, foolish → 1711
► TOYSOME foolish, nonsensical → 1638 obs.
► TWADDLESOME given to talking nonsense → 1865
► TWADDY nonsensical, tedious → 1791 UK sl,
► TWITTLE-TWATTLE nonsensical, ridiculous → 1556 obs.
► TWIT-TWAT characterized by frivolous or nonsensical talk → 1665 obs.
► UNSENSICAL nonsensical → 1692 obs.
INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► ALL JEMMY! ► ALL JIMMY! all nonsense! all rot! → 1890 sl. (Bk.)
► ALL MY EYE absolute nonsense → 1763 sl.
► ALL MY EYE AND A BOTTLE OF SMOKE! nonsense! → 1825 sl.
► ALL MY EYE AND MY ELBOW! nonsense! → L19
► ALL MY EYE AND MY GRANDMOTHER! nonsense! → L19
► ALL MY EYE AND TOMMY! nonsense! → L19
► ALL MY EYE IN A BANDBOX nonsense! → 1855 sl.
► ALL PICKLES! ► PICKLES! nonsense! balls → 1850 obs.
► ALL PILLS! rubbish! nonsense! → 1970 sl.
► ALL ROUND MY HAT! what nonsense you are talking! → M19
► ALL SMOKE, GAMMON, AND PICKLES all nonsense → L19
► ALL SMOKE, GAMMON, AND SPINACH all nonsense → L19
► ARSEHOLES! nonsense! → 1888 UK sl.
► BALDERDASH, POPPYCOCK, AND PIFFLE! that’s nonsense → 1960s
► BALLOCKS! ► BOLLACKS! ► BOLLICKS! ► BOLLIX ► BOLLOCKS! ► BOLLOCKY! ► BOLLOX! nonsense! rubbish! → 1676 sl.
► BALLS! utter nonsense! rubbish! → 1857 US sl.
► BALLS, BEES, AND BUGGERY! balls! nonsense! → L19
► BALLS, PICNICS, AND PARTIES! balls! nonsense! → L19
► BALONEY! ► BOLONEY! ► BULLONEY! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1928 US sl.
► BANANAS! nonsense! → 1940
► BAT CRAP! nonsense! → 1948 US sl.
► BAWLS! rubbish! nonsense! → 1915 sl.
► BEANS! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BENDER! nonsense! humbug! → 1812 sl.
► BISH-BOSH nonsense! → 1922
► BLAH! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1924 US sl.
► BLARNATION! nonsense! → 1865 UK sl.
► BLOOEY! ► BLUEY! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1920s US sl.
► BOO! nonsense! → 1800 UK sl.
► BOOSHWAH! ► BUSHWA! nonsense! → 1920 Amer. dial.
► BOSH! nonsense! → 1829 sl.
► BOSH AND MOONSHINE! nonsense! → 1940 Amer. dial.
► BOTHER! nonsense! rubbish! → 1798
► BUG-HOUSE! nonsense! I don’t believe it! → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BULL DURHAM! nonsense! → 1928
► BULLFEATHERS! nonsense! → 1980
► BULLFUCK! nonsense! → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► BULL’S FOOT! nonsense! → 1925 US sl.
► BULLSHIT! nonsense! rubbish! → 1933 sl., orig. US
► BULL TOADS! nonsense! → 1982 US sl.
► BUNCH! nonsense! rubbish! → 1901 US students’ sl.
► BUNK! nonsense! → 1917 sl., orig. US
► BUSH! nonsense! → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BUSHWA! ► BUSHWAH! nonsense! rubbish! → 1934 US sl.
► BUZZ OFF! don’t talk nonsense! → 1918 Aust. sl.
► COBBLERS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1960 sl.
► CUT OUT THE MOODY! stop talking nonsense! → 1934 UK sl.
► CUT THE CRAP! stop talking nonsense! → 1932
► DIDDLE! nonsense! rubbish! → 1961 US sl.
► DON’T TALK A HOLE IN MY HEAD! don’t talk nonsense! → 1956 US sl.
► FADDLE-DE-DEE! nonsense! rubbish! → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FIDDLE-DE-DEE! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1784 US sl.
► FIDDLE-FADDLE! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1671 US sl.
► FIDDLE ON A BROOMSTICK! nonsense! fiddlesticks! → 1959 Amer. dial.
► FIDDLESTICK! ► FIDDLESTICKS! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1600 colloq.
► FIDDLESTICK’S END nonsense! → 1854
► FIDDLESTOCK! nonsense! fiddlesticks! → 1849 Amer. dial.
► FIDDLE UP A GUM TREE! nonsense! fiddlesticks! → 1959 Amer. dial.
► FIGS! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 (Bk.)
► FOOEY! ► FOOY! ► PFUI! ► PHOOEY! ► PTUI! nonsense! I don’t believe it! → 1902 sl., orig. US
► FUCK YOU! nonsense! → 1930 sl.
► FUDGE! stuff and nonsense! bosh! → 1766
► FUSH! what nonsense! → 1907 Amer. dial.
► GAMMON! nonsense! rubbish! → 1827
► GAS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1837 US sl.
► GET OFF! don’t talk nonsense! → 1818 sl.
► GNERTS! ► NERTS! ► NERTZ! nonsense! → 1922 US sl.
► HAIVERS! ► HAVERS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1825 Sc.
► HOOEY! nonsense! → 1924 sl.
► HOOKEY WALKER! nonsense! rubbish! → 1811 UK sl.
► HOOKY WALKER WITH A HOOK! nonsense! rubbish! → 1823 UK sl.
► HORSECOLLAR! nonsense! → 1923 US sl.
► HORSEFEATHERS! nonsense! → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► HORSE SHIT! nonsense! → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► HUMBUG! nonsense! rubbish! → 1837 sl.
► IN A PIG’S EYE! nonsense! → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► IN MY EYE a dismissive exclamation; nonsense! → 1728 sl.
► IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET – FIGS! nonsense! → 1902 (Bk.)
► IN YOUR HAT! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► IT IS TO LAUGH! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► IT’S ALL DUTCH TO ME it’s nonsense to me → 1979 sl.
► IT’S ALL MY EYE! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► IT’S BALONEY NO MATTER HOW THIN YOU SLICE IT! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► JERUSALEM JUNE-BUGS! nonsense! you’ll not get me to believe that! → 1905 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► LEAVE IT OUT! stop talking nonsense! come off it! → 1969 UK sl.
► MEHAWN! nonsense! rubbish! → 1937 Irish sl.
► MOLASSES! nonsense! → 1924 Amer. dial.
► MY ARSE! ► MY ASS! nonsense! → 1710 sl.
► MY EYE! ► MY EYES a dismissive exclamation; nonsense! → 1826 sl.
► MY EYE AND A BANDBOX! nonsense! rubbish! → 1825 sl.
► MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN! nonsense! → 1785
► MY EYES AND A BANDBOX! nonsense! rubbish! → E19
► MY GRANDMOTHER! nonsense! rubbish! → 1830
► MY GRANNY! nonsense! rubbish! → 1794 colloq.
► MY GRANNY AND ME! nonsense! rubbish! → 1928 US sl.
► MY GRANNY’S KNICKERS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1983 UK sl.
► NUTS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1910 colloq.
► NYAAMS! nonsense! → 1950s
► OH, DUMMY! nonsense! humbug! → 1860 tailors’ sl.
► OH, LA-LA! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► ONE’S ASSHOLE SUCKS WIND one is talking nonsense → 1967 US sl.
► ONE’S ASS SUCKS BUTTERMILK one is talking nonsense → 1954 US sl.
► ONE’S ASS SUCKS STRAIGHT WIND ► YOUR ASSHOLE’S SUCKING WIND one is talking nonsense → 1961 US sl.
► ONE’S ASS SUCKS WIND one is talking nonsense → 1920 US sl.
► ONE’S NAME IS PANTS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1887 sl.
► O POLLAKY! nonsense! rubbish! don’t make such a fuss! → 1909 UK sl.
► PAFF! nonsense! rubbish! → 1867
► PANTS! nonsense! → 1902 sl.
► PHO! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PHOOEY TO YOUEY! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PICKLES! nonsense! rubbish! → 1847 sl.
► PIGSWILL! nonsense! rubbish! → 2001 sl.
► PIP! nonsense! → 1966 UK sl.
► PISH-PASH! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► POOH! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1600 US sl.
► POPPYCOCK! nonsense! it is ridiculous → M19 US sl.
► POSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1924 US sl.
► POUF! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PULL THE CHAIN! stop talking nonsense! → 1921 US sl.
► RASPBERRIES! nonsense! → 1910s US sl.
► RATS! nonsense! humbug! → 1816 colloq.
► RAZZBERRIES! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► ROCKS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1922 Irish sl.
► ROLLICKS! ► ROLLOCKS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1984 UK sl.
► ROT! nonsense! rubbish! → 1862
► RUBBISH! nonsense! → 1839 colloq.
► SHIT! nonsense! rubbish! → 1925 US sl.
► SHIT AND PISS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1930 US sl.
► SHORT REPLY IN THE PLURAL, A balls! = nonsense! → 20C
► SKIDOO! nonsense! rubbish! → 1905 US sl.
► SKITTLES! nonsense! → 1886 colloq.
► SLUSH! nonsense! → M19 colloq.
► SNIV! nonsense! rubbish! → 1812 sl.
► SOOSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SPLUSH! nonsense! rubbish! → 1920 US sl.
► SPOOF! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SPOUTIN’ A LOAD OF ANDY talking nonsense → 20C UK sl.
► STOP CRAPPING ME! stop talking nonsense! → 1928 US
► STRAW! rubbish! nonsense! → 1412 obs.
► STUFF! nonsense! → 1697 sl.
► SWEET FANNY ADAMS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1955 sl.
► TARADIDDLE! nonsense! rubbish! → 1882 sl.
► TARADIDIDDLE! nonsense! rubbish! → 1830 sl.
► TATS AND ALL! nonsense! rubbish! → 1812 Aust. sl.
► THAT COPS THE LAUGH! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► THAT RATES A HEE-HAW! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► THAT’S CLOSE that’s nonsense; that’s not so → 1950s
► THAT SLAYS ME! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► THAT’S RIDICK! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► TIE THAT BULL OUTSIDE! stop talking nonsense! → 1921 US sl.
► TILLEY-VALLEY! ► TILLY-VALLY! ► TILLIE VALLIE! nonsense! fiddlesticks! → 1529 obs.
► TILLY-FALLY! nonsense! fiddlesticks! → 1597 obs.
► TITS! nonsense! rubbish! → 1865 sl.
► TOMMYROT! nonsense! → 1904 sl.
► TOSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous → 1892 US sl.
► TULLY VALY! nonsense! fiddlesticks! → 1529 obs.
► TWITTLE-TWATTLE nonsense! → 1917
► WALKER! nonsense! humbug! rubbish! → 1811
► WHAT ARE YOU GIVING ME? what kind of nonsense are you asking me to believe? → 1880s
► WIT, WHITHER WILT THOU? addressed to a person who is talking nonsense, or talking excessively → 1602 obs.
► YOU AIN’T BIRDING you’re not talking nonsense → 1949 US sl.
► YOU HAVE YOUR PORRIDGE you are talking nonsense → 1939 Ireland sl.
► YOUR OTHER EYE! an exclamation of disbelief; nonsense! rubbish! → 1922 Irish sl.
NOUNS
► ABDABS, THE nonsense, empty chatter → 1984 sl.
► ABRACADABRA nonsense, gibberish → 1829 sl.
► ACKAMARACKA ► ACKAMARACKER ► ACKAMARAKA pretentious nonsense, bluff → 1933 US sl.
► ACKAMARACKUS nonsense, a fraudulent tale, a tall story → 1933 US sl.
► AIR nonsense, rubbish, empty chatter → 1848 US sl.
► ALE-FROTH nonsense, anything of no account → 1901
► ALFALFA nonsense, rubbish → 1937 US sl.
► ALL BALLS nonsense, rubbish → 1889 sl.
► ALL BALLS AND BANG-ME-ARSE nonsense → 1946 sl.
► ALL CHALK AND WATER worthless nonsense, balderdash → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► ALL GAS AND GAITERS nonsense, rubbish → 1920s sl.
► ALLIGATOR BULL nonsense, rubbish → 1941 Aust. sl.
► ALL MY BACKSIDE nonsense, rubbish → 1788
► ALLSBAY utter nonsense → 1937 US Pig Latin for ‘balls’
► ALOGISM a statement that is nonsensical or illogical → 1986 obs. (Bk.)
► ANDRAMARTIN nonsense, a silly trick → 1894 Ireland
► ANGEL FOOD nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► ANIMAL nonsense → 20C US sl.
► AP-CRAY nonsense → 1933 US Pig Latin for ‘crap’
► APPLE BUTTER nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► APPLE SAUCE nonsense, insincere flattery → 1919 US sl.
► APPLE STRUDEL nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► ARGLE-BARGLE nonsense → 1881
► ARKYMALARKEY ► ARKYMALARKY nonsense → 1936 US sl.
► ARSE nonsense, rubbish → 1993 UK
► ARSEHOLERY ► ASSHOLERY nonsense; stupidity → 1992 sl.
► ASPARAGUS nonsense → 1942 US sl.(Bk.)
► ASSWIPE nonsense, rubbish → 1947 sl., orig. US
► B nonsense, rubbish → 1966 sl.
► BABBLES foolish nonsense → 1824 Sc.
► BAB-HOUSING nonsense, child’s play → 1865 Eng. dial.
► BACKWASH nonsensical talk → 1906 US sl.
► BACKY nonsense → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAGATELLE frivolity, merriment, nonsense → 1697
► BAGGAGE nonsense, rubbish → 1538 obs.
► BAGGERMENT nonsense, worthless talk → 1856 Eng. dial.
► BAGMENT nonsense, foolish talk → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAG OF MOONSHINE nonsense, idle, untrue stories → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BAKED WIND nonsense, empty talk → 1892 US jocular usage (Bk.)
► BAKER SIERRA nonsense → 1986 US military radio code Baker ‘B’ + Sierra ‘S’ for ‘bullshit’
► BALDERDASH nonsense, a senseless jumble of words → 1674
► BALDUCTUM nonsense, rubbish → 1593 UK sl.
► BALLOCKS ► BOLIOCKS ► BOLLOCKS nonsense, rubbish → 1919 sl.
► BALLOOEY ► BALOOEY ► PALOOEY nonsense → 1944 Amer. dial.
► BALLOON JUICE nonsensical talk → 1895 US sl.
► BALLOON SOUP nonsense; empty talk → 1928 US sl.
► BALLS rubbish, nonsense → 1889 sl.
► BALLYHOO extravagant nonsense, overstated and unwarranted praise or promotion → 1868
► BALLY HOOEY nonsense, overstated and unwarranted praise or promotion → L19 sl.
► BALLYHOOLY rubbish, nonsense → 1910s
► BALOGNE ► BALONEY ► BOLOGNA ► BOLONEY ► BOLONY nonsense, humbug → 1885 US sl.
► BALONUS pretentious nonsense; humbug → 1929 US sl.
► BAM nonsense, fudge → 1898 Eng, dial. (Bk.)
► BAMBOO nonsense; a ‘fairy-story” → 1903 US sl.
► BANANA OIL nonsense → 1923 US sl.
► BANANAS nonsense → 1940 US sl.
► BANTER good-humoured nonsense or teasing → 1697 UK sl.
► BARGAIN OF FOOLERY stuff and nonsense → 1892 Eng. dial.
► BARM nonsense, foolish talk → 1876 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BARNEY nonsense, foolery → 1868 Eng. dial.
► BARNEYING nonsense, foolery → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BARNEY’S BULL nonsense, rubbish → 1950s Aust. & NZ sl.
► BARNUM nonsense, humbug → 1856
► BARREL-WASH nonsense → 1944 US sl.
► BATCRAP nonsense, rubbish → 1988 US sl.
► BATSHIT nonsense, rubbish → 1943 sl.
► BATWANK nonsense, rubbish, something that wastes one’s time → 1997 UK sl.
► BEANS nonsense → M19 US sl.
► BEBBLES nonsensical talk → 1898 Ireland (Bk.)
► BEECHAM’S PILLS nonsense → 1960 rhyming sl. for ‘balls (testicles)’
► BEEF nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BELLY WASH nonsense, ‘hogwash’ → 1895 US
► BEN CARTWRIGHT nonsense, rubbish → 2002 rhyming sl., for ‘shite’
► BERLEY ► BURLEY nonsense, foolish talk → 1901 Aust. sl.
► BIBBLE nonsense → 19C Eng. dial.
► BIBBLES nonsensical talk → 19C Ireland
► BILGE nonsense, rubbish → 1908 sl.
► BILGE WATER nonsense; untruths, lies → 1762 sl., chiefly juvenile usage
► BILLY-O nonsense, rubbish → 1915 UK sl.
► BIRDCRAP nonsense, rubbish → 1973 US sl.
► BIRDSEED nonsense → 1936 US sl.
► BIRD-SHIT nonsense, rubbish → 1959 sl.
► BISH-BOSH nonsense, rubbish, foolish talk → 1922 colloq.
► BLADDERDASH ► BLADERDASH nonsense → 1856 Sc.
► BLAEFLUMMERY nonsense, vain imaginations → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLAFLUM nonsense, idle talk → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLAH nonsense, humbug → 1918 US colloq.
► BLAIDRY nonsense, foolish talk → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLARNATION nonsense; idle chatter → 1837 US sl.
► BLARNEY nonsense, humbug → 1785
► BLATHER nonsense, flatter; empty, noisy, or unwise talk → 1844
► BLATHER-DASH nonsense, foolish talk → 1856
► BLATHERSKITE nonsense, foolish talk → 1861 Sc.
► BLAWFLUM ► BLEPHUM nonsense, idle talk, deception, a hoax → 1788
► BLEFLUMMERY nonsense, vain imaginings → 1819
► BLETHER nonsense, flattery; empty, noisy, or unwise talk → 1844 Sc.
► BLIND-MARES nonsense, twaddle → 1837 Eng. dial.
► BLISH-BLASH nonsense; tittle-tattle → 19C Eng. dial.
► BLITHER nonsense → 1866 Eng. dial.
► BLITHERING a talking nonsense, babbling on → 1910 sl.
► BLOOEY ► BLUEY nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BLUE MOONSHINE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BOBBINS nonsense, rubbish → 1998 UK sl.
► BOBOONEY nonsense→ 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BOHUNKUS nonsense, silly behaviour → 1918 chiefly US, obs.
► BOLLIWOG nonsense → 1950 Amer. dial.
► BOLLIXING nonsense, rubbish → 1933 US sl.
► BOLLY WASH nonsense; something said that is silly or untrue → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BOLOGNA nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BOLSHEVIKI nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BOOGIE-JOOGIE nonsense, trickery → 1980 US sl.
► BOOSHWA ► BOOSHWAH ► BUSHWA ► BUSHWAH ► BUSHWHA nonsense, humbug → 1906 US euphemism for ‘bullshit’
► BOOTY-CHEDDAR nonsense, bullshit → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BOP nonsense, prattle → 1969 African-American sl.
► BORACK ► BORAK nonsense, banter → 1845 Aust.
► BOSH contemptible nonsense → 1834 colloq.
► BOTTLEWASH nonsense, ‘hogwash’ → 1944 Amer. dial.
► BOVINE EXCREMENT nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BOVRIL nonsense, rubbish → 1904 Aust. sl.
► BOWLDACKS nonsense, rubbish → 2003 NZ teen sl.
► BOW-WOW nonsense → 1790
► BOWBOWISM nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BRAIN FART a nonsensical idea → 1984 sl.
► BRAVO SIERRA nonsense, BS, bullshit → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BRIBBLE-BRABBLE nonsense, drivel → 1573
► BRIBBLES nonsensical talk → 1898 Ireland (Bk.)
► BRIMBORION nonsense, rubbish → 1653
► B.S. nonsense, humbug → 1879 chiefly US
► BUBBLEGUM nonsense → 1975 US sl.
► BUCKWHEATS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BUFF nonsense, foolish talk → 1721 Sc.
► BUGABOO nonsense, rubbish → 1833
► BUG-BITE AND MOONSHINE unbelievable nonsense → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BUGHOUSE nonsense → 1905 US sl.
► BUGHOUSE FABLES nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BULL nonsense, humbug → 1902 sl., orig. US
► BULL BUTTER nonsense → 1999 US students’ sl.
► BULLCORN nonsense → 1917 euphemism for ‘bullshit’
► BULLCRAP nonsense, rubbish → 1952 US sl.
► BULL DICKEY nonsense, rubbish → 1957 US sl.
► BULL DINKY nonsense, rubbish → 1970 US sl.
► BULLDUST nonsense, lies → 1943 Aust. euphemism
► BULLFEATHERS nonsense, rubbish → 1944 US sl.
► BULL-FODDER nonsense, rubbish → 1919 sl., orig. US
► BULLFUCK nonsense; lies → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► BULLHOCKEY bullshit, nonsense → 1968 US sl.
► BULL-JIVE nonsense; empty chatter → 1970 US sl.
► BULL-LA-LA nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BULLO nonsense; rubbish → 1944 Aust. colloq.
► BULLOCK WAGON nonsense, rubbish → 1941 Aust. sl.
► BULL-ONEY nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BULL-PUCKY nonsense, insincerity → 1970 US sl.
► BULLRAG bovine excrement, bullshit, nonsense → 1970s US sl.
► BULLSH ► BULSH nonsense, rubbish → 1919 Aust. sl.
► BULLSHINE nonsense, pretentious talk → 1970s US sl.
► BULLSHIT nonsense, humbug → 1879 sl., orig. US
► BULLSHITTINESS nonsensical quality, insubstantiality → 2022 US sl.
► BULLSMOKE nonsense, bullshit → 1990s US sl.
► BULLSTUFF nonsense → 1968 US sl.
► BULL-SUGAR nonsense, rubbish → 1963 sl.
► BULL’S WOOL nonsense, humbug → 1933 Aust. & NZ sl.
► BULLWASH nonsense, insincerity → 1918 US sl.
► BUMBEE WORK nonsense → 1997 Ireland sl.
► BUMBLE nonsense, empty chatter → 2000 UK sl.
► BUM-FLUFF nonsense, empty talk → 1945 Aust. sl.
► BUNCH OF ANT PASTE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BUNCH OF TRIPE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BUNCO empty nonsense → 1912 US sl.
► BUNCOMBE ► BOKUM ► BUNCOME ► BUNKUM nonsense, rubbish → 1828 US sl.
► BUNK nonsense, humbug → 1893
► BURROW MILK nonsense → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► BUSH nonsense; foolish or exaggerated talk → 1840 US colloq., obs.
► BUSHWA rubbish, nonsense → 1920 US sl.
► BUSHWASH nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► BUTTERED GAMMON persuasive nonsense → 1874 UK sl.
► BUZWUZ nonsense → 1890 UK sl.
► CACA ► KAKA nonsense, rubbish → 1967US sl.
► CACK ► CAK ► KACK nonsense, rubbish → 1923 UK sl.
► CAKE nonsense, lies → 2001 NZ prison sl.
► CALLIFUDGE nonsense, humbug → 1870 Eng. dial.
► CALLIFUGLE nonsense, humbug → 1870 Eng. dial.
► CAP nonsense, exaggeration → 2018 Black British sl.
► CAPERS AND BLETHERS nonsense, foolish speech → 1858
► CAT’S-LEG nonsense → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CATTY-WATTY nonsense, rubbish → 1870 Eng. dial.
► CAUCH ► KAUTCH nonsense, foolish tales → 1867
► CHAFF nonsense, humbug → 1859 Amer. dial.
► CHATTER-CHITTER nonsensical talk → 1914 Amer. dial.
► CHEESE nonsense, exaggeration → 20C US sl.
► CHEPOOKA nonsense → 1962 US teen sl.
► CHERRY (RIPE) nonsense → 1943 rhyming sl. for ‘tripe’
► CHIBIDIS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► CHICKENFEED nonsense, rubbish → 1934 US sl.
► CHICKENSHIT nonsense → 1947
► CHIM-CHAM nonsense; an idle tale → 1740 UK sl.
► CHITTER-CHATTER nonsensical talk → 1914 Amer. dial.
► CHOP-SUEY nonsense → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► CHUPIDNESS nonsense, foolishness → 1988 sl.
► CLAMJAMPHRIE nonsensical talk → 1879
► CLAMJAMPLIVE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► CLAPTRAP nonsense; something introduced solely to get applause → 1821 colloq.
► CLAP-TRAPPERY nonsense → 1820 US sl.
► CLART nonsense, flattery or cheap talk → E19 Eng. dial.
► CLATFART nonsense, claptrap → 1913 Eng. dial.
► CLISH-CLASH nonsense, idle talk → L17 Sc.
► CLISH-MA-CLAVER nonsense, idle talk → 1728 Sc.
► CLOT nonsense → 1941 UK sl.
► CLOTTED NONSENSE nonsensical speech or writing → 1674
► COBBLERS’ (AWLS) nonsense, ‘balls’ → 1955 rhyming sl.
► COCK nonsense, rubbish → 1937 sl.
► COCKALORUM nonsense, silliness, rubbish → 1936
► COCKAMAMIE ► COCKAMAMY foolish or ridiculous nonsense; rubbish → 1962
► COD a piece of nonsense; a joke → 1862 Ireland colloq.
► CODOLOGY nonsense → 1847 colloq., orig. Ireland
► CODS nonsense, rubbish → 1965 sl.
► CODSWALLOP nonsense, rubbish → 1959 sl.
► COLLYWEST nonsense → 1867
► CONCENTRATED APPLESAUCE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► CORRAL DUST nonsense, ‘bullshit’ → 2006 US euphemism (Bk.)
► COW-CONFETTI nonsense → 1956 euphemism for ‘bullshit’
► COW DUNG nonsense, rubbish → 2020 sl.
► COWFLOP nonsense → 1987 sl.
► COWSH nonsense, ‘cowshit’ → 1943 Aust. sl.
► COWSHIT nonsense → 1967 sl.
► COWYARD CONFETTI nonsense, ‘bullshit’ → 1981 Aust. sl.
► CRACK nonsense, rubbish → 1964 S. Afr. sl.
► CRAP nonsense, lies; trivial, insincere or untruthful talk or writing → 1898 US sl.
► CRAPEROO ► CRAPPEROO nonsense, absolute rubbish → 1940 US sl.
► CRAPOLA ► CRAPOLO nonsense, rubbish → 1937 US sl.
► CRAPPADOOLEY nonsense, rubbish → 1971 US sl.
► CROCK nonsense → 1962 US sl.
► CROCK OF SHIT nonsense, ‘bullshit’ → 1945 US sl.
► CRUD nonsense; lies → 1943 US sl.
► CUSH nonsense, rubbish → 1970
► DAVINA MCCALLS nonsense → 2004 rhyming sl. for ‘balls’
► DEAD PICKLES nonsense, rubbish → 1852 sl.
► DÉJÀ MOO nonsense → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DIARRHOEA OF THE JAWBONE a constant stream of nonsense → 1944 US sl.
► DIARRHOEA OF THE MOUTH a constant stream of nonsense → 1948 US sl.
► DIDDLE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► DIDDLE-DADDLE stuff and nonsense → 1523
► DIDDLEDUM ► DIDDLEDYDUM ► DIDDLYDUM nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► DOGGERY nonsense → 1889 UK sl.
► DOG POO nonsense, rubbish → 1993 sl.
► DOG SHIT nonsense, rubbish → 1963 sl.
► DONKEY DUST nonsense, baloney → Amer. dial., jocular euphemism for ‘bullshit’ → 1969 Amer. dial.
► DOODADDLE nonsense, silly talk → 1935 Amer. dial.
► DOODADS nonsense, foolish chatter → 1922 US sl.
► DOODLE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► DOODLEFLAP nonsense, rubbish → 1901 Aust. sl.
► DOO-DOO nonsense, rubbish → 1954
► DOOKEY ► DOOKIE ► DOOKY nonsense, rubbish → 1991 sl.
► DOPE nonsense, foolishness → 1906 Aust. & US sl.
► DOUBLE DUTCH nonsense, gibberish → 1779
► DRIP nonsense; sentimental drivel → 1919 sl., orig. US
► DRIPPING sentimental nonsense → 1943 UK sl.
► DRIVEL nonsense, twaddle → 1852
► DRIVELING ► DRIVELLING nonsense, twaddle, silly words → 1637
► DRIZZLE nonsense, empty chatter → 1928 US sl.
► DROOL ► DRULE nonsense, rubbish → 1900 Amer. dial.
► DUCK SOUP nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► DUDGEON nonsense; drivel → 1593 obs.
► DURHAM nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► DUTCH language that a person cannot understand; nonsense, gibberish → 1831
► DUTCH FUSTIAN nonsense → 1604 UK sl.
► EFFUTIATION nonsense, humbug → 1823
► EYEWASH nonsense, deception → 1884 UK sl.
► F.A. nonsense, rubbish (‘fuck-all’) → 1910s euphemism for ‘fuck all’
► FABLE idle talk, nonsense → 1430
► FADDLE nonsense, trifling → 1850 colloq.
► FADOODLE nonsense, something foolish or ridiculous → 1670 obs.
► FAFFMENT nonsense, balderdash → 19C Eng. dial.
► FAHDOODLE nonsense, rubbish → 1955 Amer, dial.
► FAIRYDIDDLE nonsense → 1936 Amer. dial.
► FALDERAL nonsense, conceit → 1865 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FALLAL nonsense, humbug → 1791 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FANDANGLE nonsense, tomfoolery → 1830colloq.
► FANDANGO nonsense, tomfoolery → 1856
► FANNY ADAMS nonsense, rubbish (‘fuck-all’) → 1910s euphemism for ‘fuck all’
► FARADIDDLE nonsense, foolishness → 1944 Amer. dial.
► FARMYARD CONFETTI nonsense, ‘bullshit’ → 1973 Aust. sl.
► FASH nonsense → 1879 Eng. dial.
► FAT TALK nonsensical, meaningless talk → 1970 Amer. dial. chiefly African-American
► FEATHERS nonsense, rubbish → 1920s sl., orig. US
► FEE-FAW-FUM bloodthirsty, threatening nonsense → 1811 sl.
► FERTILIZER nonsense → 1914 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► FIBLE-FABLE nonsense → 1581 obs.
► FICK-FACKS nonsense, silly jargon → 1847 Sc.
► FIDDLEDEDEE nonsense → 1846 sl.
► FIDDLE-FADDLE nonsense → 1834 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FIKE-FACKS nonsense; foolish, trifling sayings; whims, peculiarities of temper → 1825 Sc.
► FIKE-MA-FACKS nonsense; silly, trifling sayings → 1825 Sc.
► FILLY-FOLLY nonsense, rubbish → 1565
► FLABBERDEGAZ nonsense → 1918 Amer. dial.
► FLAM nonsense, humbug → 1598
► FLAMDOODLE nonsense, empty talk → 1833 US sl.
► FLAM-FLIRT nonsense → 1590 obs.
► FLAM-SAUCE transparent nonsense → 1833 sl.
► FLANNEL nonsense, rubbish → 1902 UK sl.
► FLAP nonsense, rubbish → 1959 US sl.
► FLAPDOODLE transparent nonsense → 1833 sl.
► FLAP-SAUCE transparent nonsense → 1833 sl.
► FLEMINGTON CONFETTI nonsense, ‘bullshit’ → 1933 Aust. sl.
► FLIM nonsense; an idle tale → 1915 US sl.
► FLIM-FLAM nonsense, deception → 1570
► FLIM-FLAM-FLIRT a nonsensical speech, deceptive nonsense → 1573
► FLIPFLOP nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLOOEY nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLUB nonsense → 1920 US sl.
► FLUBDUB nonsense, balderdash → 1888 Amer. dial.
► FLUBDUBBERY nonsense → 1922 US sl.
► FLUFF nonsense, irrelevant stuff → 1899 sl.
► FLUFFERY nonsense, rubbish, something superficial → 1836 UK sl.
► FLUMADIDDLE ► FLUMMADIDDLE ► FLUMMERDIDDLE silly or delusive nonsense → 1848 US sl.
► FLUMADIDDY nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLUMDIDDLE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLUMMER nonsensical talk, flattery → 1840 UK sl.
► FLUMMERY nonsense, flattery; empty trifling → 1749
► FLUMMYDIDDLE nonsense, foolishness → 1903 Amer. dial.
► FODDER nonsense → 1959 Aust. sl.
► FOLDEROL mere nonsense → 19C
► FOLLY nonsense, foolish talk → 1300
► FOODLE-DEE-DOO nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► FOOLISHNESS nonsense, rubbish → 1531
► FOOTLE nonsense, twaddle → 1895 colloq.
► FOX nonsense, a lie → 1902 Aust. sl.
► FRABBAJABBA nonsensical chatter → 1957 US sl.
► FRAMMIS nonsense, jargon → 1946 US colloq.
► FRIBBLE nonsense, frivolity → 1881
► FROGSH nonsense, rubbish → 1919 Aust. sl.
► FUCKERY ► FUCKRY nonsense, foolishness → 1977 sl.
► FUDGE nonsense → 1791 colloq.
► FUMADIDDLE nonsense, humbug → 1854 US sl.
► FUN AND GAMES nonsense, a waste of time → 1990 US sl. (Bk.)
► FUNNIMENT nonsense, silliness; humour → 1822 colloq.
► FUNNY BUSINESS nonsense, fooling around → 1882 colloq.
► FUSH nonsense → 1890 Amer. dial.
► GABBING nonsense, idle or foolish talk → 1450
► GAFF stuff and nonsense, humbug → 1850 obs.
► GAFFERY nonsense, humbug → 1907 UK sl.
► GALIC nonsense, gibberish → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GALIMATIAS nonsense, gibberish → 1653
► GALLIMATION nonsense → 19C
► GALSH nonsense, rubbishy talk → 1909 Sc.
► GAMMET nonsense, slang → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAMMON ridiculous nonsense suited to deceive simple persons → 1363 UK sl.
► GAMMON AND JALAP nonsense, rubbish → 1910 sl.
► GAMMON AND PICKLES nonsense, rubbish → E19 sl.
► GAMMON AND SPINACH nonsense, humbug → 1807 sl.
► GARBAGE nonsense → 1592 UK
► GARBAR nonsense, confusion → 1973 W. Indies
► GARBOLOGY nonsaense, rubbish → 1944 humorous usage
► GARP nonsense → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► GAS nonsense, empty or boastful talk, humbug → 1793 colloq.
► GAUSTER ► GAWSTER ► GOSTER swagger, brag; gossip, idle talk, nonsense → 1867 Eng. dial.
► GEAR nonsense, ‘stuff’ → 1415 obs.
► GEORGE BERNARD SHAWS nonsense → 2015 rhyming sl. (balls)
► GIBBLE-GABBLE nonsense → 1914 Amer. dial.
► GIFFLE-GAFFLE nonsense → 1860 UK sl.
► GLOBALONEY nonsensical or absurd talk or ideas concerning global issues → 1943 chiefly US
► GLOP silly nonsense → 1952 US sl.
► GOBBLEDYGOOK nonsense, gibberish → 1944 orig. US
► GOBSHITE nonsense, rubbish → 1977 sl.
► GOOEY nonsense → 1966 Amer. dial.
► GOOFER FEATHERS ► GOOPHER FEATHERS nonsense → 1928 US sl.
► GOOK nonsense → 1960 US sl.
► GOOP nonsense, foolish talk → 1950
► GOULASH nonsense → 1929 US sl.
► GUBBISH nonsense; useless information → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GUFF nonsense, empty talk → 1815 colloq.
► GUFFERY nonsense, twaddle → 1836 UK sl.
► GUIVER ► GUYVER ► GYVER nonsense, foolish talk → 1883
► GUM nonsense, humbug → 19C Amer. dial.
► GUMP nonsensical talk → 1913 US sl.
► GUNGE nonsense, rubbish → 2001 UK sl.
► GUNK nonsense → 1947 US sl.
► GUP nonsense, silly talk → 1806 Anglo-Indian
► GURRY nonsense, rubbish → 1937 Amer. dial.
► GUSH nonsense, lies → 1887 Amer. dial.
► GYPERY nonsense, foolish or silly behaviour → 1832 Sc.
► HABDABS nonsense, empty chatter → 1940s sl.
► HAGGIS-BAG a piece of empty nonsense → 1844 Sc.
► HAIVER ► HAVER a piece of nonsense, nonsense, rubbish → 1793 Sc.
► HAIVERS ► HAVERS nonsense, foolish talk → 1787 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HAMBURGER nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HANK nonsense → 1895 UK sl.
► HANS WURST nonsense → 1925 US sl.
► HASH nonsense, ribald talk → 1801 Sc.
► HAVERING nonsense, chatter → 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HEAP O’ NOUGHT anything that is nonsense → 1870 Eng. dial.
► HEE-HAW derision, nonsense → 1936 sl.
► HEIFER DUST nonsense → 1917 US sl.
► HEN PISS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HEN’S TEETH nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HIGH DUTCH nonsense, unintelligible gibberish → 1609 UK sl.
► HOCKEY ► HOCKIE ► HOCKY nonsense, rubbish, lies → 1931 US sl.
► HOGSLOP nonsense, empty and pretentious talk; baloney → 1990s US sl.
► HOG-SLOSH nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOGSWADDLE nonsense, rubbish → 2005 US sl.
► HOG’S WASH ► HOGWASH nonsense → 1877 colloq., orig. US
► HOG-WASH AND SHEEP DIP nonsense → 1896 sl.
► HOGWOG nonsense, rubbish → 1981 Aust. sl.
► HOKE nonsense → 1921 sl.
► HOKEY nonsense → 1989 US sl.
► HOKEY-POKEY pretentious nonsense; false and meretricious material; deception → 1840s US sl.
► HOKUM nonsense → 1908 US sl.
► HOODIE-DOO nonsense; mystical nonsense → 2016 US sl.
► HOODOO nonsense, mumbo-jumbo → 1882
► HOOEY nonsense, rubbish → 1912 US sl.
► HOOEY-BALOOEY nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOO-HA ► HOOHAH ► HOOHAW nonsense, rubbish, twaddle → 1961 sl., orig. military usage
► HOOKEY (WALKER) ► HOOKY (WALKER) nonsense → 1843 sl.
► HOOP-DE-DOODLE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOOPLA nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOORAW nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOOTENANNY nonsense, rubbish, anything insignificant → 1984 sl.
► HOOTMALALIE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HOP nonsense; a fanciful story; lies → 1949 US sl.
► HORNSWOGGLE nonsense → 1864 US sl.
► HORSE complete nonsense → 1903 US sl.
► HORSE APPLES complete nonsense → 1929 US sl.
► HORSEBURGER nonsense, rubbish → 1997 UK sl.
► HORSECHIPS complete nonsense → 1968 US sl.
► HORSECOCK complete nonsense → 1925 US sl.
► HORSE COLLAR complete nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HORSECRAP complete nonsense → 1934 US sl.
► HORSE DOOKIE complete nonsense → 1973 US sl.
► HORSE DRIP nonsense, rubbish → 1978 US sl.
► HORSEFEATHERS complete nonsense → 1922 sl., orig. US
► HORSE FROCKY nonsense → 1952 US sl.
► HORSE HOCKEY complete nonsense → 1964 US sl.
► HORSE HOOEY complete nonsense → 1989 US sl.
► HORSE MANURE complete nonsense → 1918 US sl.
► HORSE PUCKY complete nonsense → 1975 US sl.
► HORSE RADISH complete nonsense → 1924 US sl.
► HORSESHIT complete nonsense → 1923 US sl.
► HORSESHITE nonsense, rubbish → 2000 UK sl.
► HOT AIR nonsense, rubbish, empty chatter → 1873 colloq.
► HOT COCK utter nonsense → 1946 Aust. sl.
► HOT WATER nonsense, rubbish, empty chatter → 1947 US colloq.
► HOW’S YOUR FATHER nonsense, rubbish; meaningless talk or ritual → 1959 sl., chiefly UK
► HOY nonsense, rubbish → 1917 US sl.
► HUBBA-HUBBA nonsense; ballyhoo → 1944 US sl.
► HUFTY-MAGUFTY nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HUM nonsense, a trick, a hoax → 1750 sl.
► HUMBUG nonsense → 1802
► HUMBUGGERY nonsense, deception → 1831 sl.
► HURRAH nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► HYDRAULICS nonsense, rubbish → 1998 UK rhyming sl. for ‘ballocks’
► HYTER-SKYTER a great deal of complete nonsense → 19C Sc.
► IDIOTICALS nonsense, cheap, trashy news → 1826 Sc.
► ISH nonsense → 2009 African-American sl.
► ITEMING nonsense, trifling → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► JABBERING nonsense, indistinct and rapid speech → 1690 sl.
► JABBERMENT nonsense, gibberish → 1644 colloq.
► JABBERWOCKY nonsensical behaviour, meaningless language → 1926
► JACK nonsense → 1997 US sl.
► JACK AN’ DANNY nonsense, time-wasting → 2000 rhyming sl. for ‘fanny
► JACKASSERY nonsense → 1833
► JACK SHIT nonsense → 1978 US sl.
► JACKSON POLLOCKS nonsense, rubbish → 2002 rhyming sl. for ‘ballocks’
► JACKY DANNY nonsense, time-wasting → 1990s rhyming sl. for ‘fanny’
► JARGON nonsense, gibberish; unintelligible or meaningless talk → 1340
► JAZZ nonsense, nonsensical or meaningless talk → 1913 US colloq.
► JIBBER-JABBER nonsensical, noisy talk → 19C Sc.
► JIG nonsense → 1596 sl.
► JIGAMAREE nonsense, any triviality → 1896 US sl. (Bk.)
► JIGGERY-POKERY nonsense, humbug → 1896 tailors’ sl. (Bk.)
► JIVE nonsense, foolish talk → 1926 orig. African-American
► JOHNNIE ROLLOCKS ► JOHNNIE ROLLOX ► ROLLOCKS nonsense; something fraudulent → 1898 UK rhyming sl. for ‘ballocks’
► JUNK nonsense, worthless or absurd ideas, talk, writing, etc. → 1906
► KAK nonsense, rubbish → 1973 S. Afr. sl.
► KEECH nonsense, rubbish → 1995 US sl.
► KEEK nonsense, rubbish → 1970s US sl.
► KELTER nonsense, rubbish → 1847 Eng. dial.
► KIBOSH nonsense, rubbish → 1838 UK sl.
► KIBOSHERY nonsense → 1857 UK sl.
► KID STAKES ► KIDSTEAKS nonsense; matters of little import → 1901 Aust. & NZ sl.
► KISS-ASS nonsense, flattery → M20 US sl.
► LALDRUM ► LELDRUM nonsense, noisy, foolish talk → 1902 US sl. (Bk.)
► LALLYGAG ► LOLLYGAG nonsense, foolishness → 1862 Amer. dial.
► LARKEY nonsense, malarkey → 1970 US sl.
► LAT, DAT, AND LUMBER nonsense → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► LEAPING OYSTERS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LENTIL SOUP nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LINE OF BULL purportedly persuasive nonsense → 1905 US sl.
► LINE OF CHEESE nonsense → 1951 sl.
► LINE OF CRAP nonsensical talk, usually intended to persuade → 1928 US sl.
► LINE OF SHIT nonsensical talk, usually intended to persuade → 1962 US sl.
► LINSEY-WOOLSEY nonsense, co\fusion → 1592
► LIVERWURST nonsense → 1956 US sl.
► LOAD utter nonsense → 1932 sl., orig. US
► LOAD OF ARSE nonsense, rubbish → 1993 chiefly UK
► LOAD OF CLAMS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LOAD OF COCK nonsense, rubbish → 1956
► LOAD OF GUFF a lot of humbug or nonsense → 1943 sl.
► LOAD OF OLD CODSWALLOP nonsense, rubbish → 1960 sl.
► LOAD OF OLD HOOEY, A nonsense → 1994 UK sl.
► LOAD OF OLD MADAM, A nonsense, rubbish → 1927 UK sl.
► LOAD OF OLD TOSS nonsense, rubbish → 2003 UK sl.
► LOAD OF PANTS nonsense, rubbish → 2000 sl.
► LOAD OF TOSS nonsense, rubbish → 1990 UK sl.
► LOCKRAM a lot of nonsense; gibberish; a nonsensical tale → 1809 Eng. dial.
► LOLLIPOP nonsense, poppycock → 1950 sl.
► LOT OF APPLESAUCE, A nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LOT OF BULL, A nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LOT OF BULLFEATHERS, A nonsense → 1944 US sl.
► LOT OF COCK, A nonsense, rubbish → 1944 UK sl.
► LOT OF HOOEY, A nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LOT OF HORSE, A nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LOT OF HOT COCK, A nonsense, rubbish → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► LOT OF HURRAH, A nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► LOT OF OLD MOODY, A nonsense, rubbish → 1966 UK sl.
► LOX something nonsensical or second-rate → 2021 US sl.
► LUNCHMEAT nonsense → 1987 US sl.
► MACARONI nonsense, folly → 1924 Aust. sl.
► MADAM nonsense, humbug → 1927 sl.
► MAFFLE nonsense, trifling → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAFFLEMENT nonsense, trifling → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAGGOTS nonsense, tricks → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAG TALES ► MAG’S TALES nonsense, trifling → 1410 obs.
► MAHAHA nonsense → 1929 US sl.
► MAHONEY nonsense → 1941 US sl.
► MAHOOLA ► MAHOULA ► MAHULA nonsense → 1929 US sl.
► MALACHY ► MALAKY ► MALARKEY ► MALARKY ► MALLARKEY ► MILARKEY ► MULARKEY ► MULLARKEY nonsense, humbug → 1924 sl., orig. US
► MALOLLY nonsense, bunk → 1966 Amer. dial.
► MALOLLYPOP nonsense, bunk → 1966 Amer. dial.
► MALONEY nonsense → 1979 US sl.
► MANURE nonsense → 1923 Can. & US sl.
► MAPMENT nonsense, foolish talk → 1877 Eng. dial.
► MASH sentimental nonsense → 1945 Aust. & US sl.
► MATAEOLOGY ► MATEOLOGIE nonsense, foolish words → 1656
► MAZERY nonsense, foolery → 1897 Eng. dial.
► MEADOW DRESSING nonsense → 1914 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► MEADOW MAYONNAISE nonsense, rubbish → 1943 Aust. sl.
► MESHUGAAS ► MISHEGAS ► MISHEGOSS ► MISHIGAS ► MISHIGOSS nonsense, tomfoolery → 1958 Yiddish
► MESS nonsense, rubbish → 1921 African-American sl.
► MEXICAN OATS nonsense, rubbish → 1962 US euphemism for ‘bullshit’
► MICKEY MOUSE nonsense, foolishness, something trivial → 1958 colloq.
► MIFF-MAFF nonsense, foolishness → 1858 Eng. dial.
► MINCE nonsense, rubbish → 1985 Sc. colloq.
► MINGE nonsense, rubbish → 2023 sl.
► MOLASSES nonsense, baloney → 1968 Amer. dial.
► MOLLY nonsense, bunk → 1966 Amer. dial.
► MONKEY nonsense, baloney → 1966 Amer. dial.
► MONKEY-DOODLE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► MONKEY FART absolute nonsense, utter rubbish → 1996 W. Indies
► MONKEY FART absolute nonsense, utter rubbish → 1996 W. Indies
► MONKEYSPUNK nonsense → 2004 UK sl.
► MOONSHINE nonsense, a mere pretense → 1667 sl.
► MOROLOGY nonsense, folly → 1596 obs.
► MOTHER HUBBARD nonsense, lies → 1983 UK sl.
► MOTLEY foolery, nonsense → 1625
► MOULIE nonsense → 1982 UK sl.
► MOUTHFUL OF MOONSHINE nonsense → 1772 UK sl.
► MOUTHWASH nonsense → 1971 colloq.
► MUCK nonsense, rubbish → 1885 sl.
► MUCKTY-MUCK ► MUCTY-MUCK nonsense, rubbish, lies → 1992 African-American sl.
► MULLOCK nonsense, worthless information → 1866 Aust. & NZ sl.
► MUMBO nonsense, obscure or meaningless language or ritual; jargon intended to impress or mystify → 1931
► MUMBO JUMBO nonsense, obscure or meaningless language or ritual; jargon intended to impress or mystify → 1738
► MUSH sentimental nonsense → 1913 US sl.
► MUSH AND MOLASSES nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► NANCY STORY nonsense, humbug → L19 sl.
► NANCY TALE nonsense, humbug → L19 sl.
► NANESENSE nonsense → 1872 Sc. obs.
► NARRISCHKEIT nonsense, foolishness → 1892 colloq., Jewish usage
► NECK foolishness, nonsense → 1977 US sl.
► NERTS ► NERTZ nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► NIAGARA FALLS nonsense, rubbish → 1943 rhyming sl. for ‘balls’
► NITSHIT nonsense, trivial matters → 1976 US sl.
► NOISE nonsensical talk → 1871 US sl.
► NO-MEANING nonsense; meaninglessness → 1672
► NONCE nonsense, rubbish → 1999 sl.
► NONSENSE AND STUFF nonsense, rubbish, worthless ideas, etc. → 1770
► NONSENSICALITY a being nonsensical; a nonsensical thing → 1652
► NONSENSIFICATION the production of nonsense → 1816
► NOODLE SOUP nonsense → 1926 US sl. (Bk.)
► NUGAMENT a trifle, a nonsense, a frippery → 1543 obs.
► NUTS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► NYAAMS ► NYAMPS nonsense, foolishness → 1955 W. Indies
► OARS (AND ROLLOCKS) ► OARS (AND ROWLOCKS) nonsense, rubbish → 1998 UK ming sl. for ‘bollocks’
► OGOTASPUOTAS nonsense, rubbish → L19 sl.
► OIL nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► OIL OF TONGUE nonsense, flattery → 19C UK sl.
► OKEYDOKE nonsense, foolishness → 1969 US sl.
► OLD ACKAMARACKUS, THE something regarded as pretentious nonsense → 1933 sl., orig. US
► OLD OIL, THE nonsense → 1919 US sl.
► OLD STUFF, THE nonsense, deceptive chatter → 1882 US sl.
► OORACK nonsense, rubbish → 1952 Sc.
► OXOMETER an imaginary device used to measure the accumulated depth nonsense or ‘bullshit’ → 1940s World War II sl.
► PACK-THREAD nonsense → 1905 Eng. dial.
► PAFF nonsense, piffle → 1851 derogatory, obs.
► PAG-MAG nonsense → 1895 Eng. dial.
► PANTHER PISS nonsense → 1957 US sl.
► PANTS nonsense, rubbish → 1887 sl.
► PAP nonsense, worthless talk→ 20C US colloq.
► PARSLEY nonsense, a worthless and extraneous bit of nothing → 1902 colloq.
► PEDIGREED BULL nonsense, humbug → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PEDO nonsense, trouble → 1974 US sl.
► PHONEY-BALONEY nonsense → 1933 sl., chiefly US
► PHONUS-BALONUS nonsense, exaggeration → 1929 sl., orig. US
► PHOOEY nonsense, rubbish → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PICKLES nonsense; an absurd statement → 1846 sl., chiefly UK
► PIDDLE nonsense, a trivial matter → 1910 colloq.
► PIFFLE nonsense, foolish or empty talk → 1884 colloq.
► PIG HASH nonsense, gossip → 1967 Amer. dial.
► PIG-FEATHERS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PIGSHIT nonsense, rubbish → 1965 US sl.
► PIGSWILL nonsense, rubbish → 2001 sl.
► PIGWASH nonsense, rubbish → 1996 US sl.
► PILE OF PANTS nonsense, rubbish → 1994 UK sl.
► PILE OF SHIT nonsense; lies → M20 US sl.
► PILL nonsense, twaddle → 1852 sl.
► PILLOCKS nonsense → 1984 UK sl.
► PIPE TALK nonsense; a fantasizing → 1899 US sl.
► PISH nonsense, rubbish → 1944
► PISHERY-PASHERY nonsense, rubbish → 1600 UK sl.
► PISH-POSH nonsense, rubbish → 1919 US sl.
► PISH-TUSH nonsense, rubbish → 1911 US sl.
► PISS nonsense, rubbish; anythin unappealing or worthless → 1947 UK sl.
► PONY (AND TRAP) nonsense, rubbish → 1956 rhyming sl. for ‘crap’
► POO nonsense, rubbish → 1974 US sl.
► POOP nonsense, rubbish → 1791 sl., orig. US
► POP nonsense, poppycock → 1890
► POPPYCOCK ► POPPYCOCKS nonsense, rubbish → 1852 colloq.
► POPPY-SHOW nonsense, foolishness → 1860 Amer. dial.
► POSH nonsense → 1912 colloq.
► PRIBBLE AND PRABBLE nonsensical speech or writing → 1603
► PRIBBLE-PRABBLE nonsensical speech or writing → 1595
► PRIZE BULL nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► PROP WASH nonsense; hogwash → 1927 colloq.
► PRUNE JUICE nonsense; ‘hogwash’ → 1904 sl., chiefly US
► PUCKEY ► PUCKY nonsense, rubbish, lies → 1970 sl.
► PUDDLE OF SHIT nonsense, rubbish → 1962 US sl.
► PUKE nonsense, rubbish → 1904 Sc. sl.
► PULP nonsense, extreme sentimentality → 1937 sl. (Bk.)
► PUNK something worthless; foolish or meaningless talk; nonsense, rubbish → 1869 colloq.
► PUSSYFLAGE nonsense, foolishness → 1993 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► QUATSCH nonsense, rubbish → 1907 chiefly in German contexts
► QUICKSHIT absolute nonsense → 2001 Aust. sl.
► RAAS ► RARSE ► RASS nonsense, rubbish → 1918 W. Indies & Black British sl.
► RAASHOLE ► RASSHOLE nonsense, rubbish → 1968 orig. W. Indies
► RAB nonsense, idle, silly talk → 1908 Sc.
► RAGABASH ► RAGGABASH nonsense → 19C Eng. dial.
► RAGABRASH nonsense → 1905 Eng. dial.(Bk.)
► RAGMAN ROLL nonsense, twaddle → 1529 colloq.
► RÁIMÉIS nonsensical, foolish, ill-founded talk → 1828 Ireland sl.
► RALLYKABOO nonsense, horseplay → 1904 Aust. sl.
► RANDIGAL a string of nonsense → 1895 Eng. dial.
► RANIKABOO ► RANNYGAZOO ► RANNYKABOO ► RENICKY-BOO ► RINKABOO nonsense, horseplay → 1879 US sl.
► RANTUM-SCANTUM disorderly nonsense → 1815
► RAT-RHYME nonsense, a long speech or rigmarole → 1650 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► RATS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► RAZZLE-DAZZLE showy nonsense, boasting → 1885 sl.
► RAZZMATAZZ nonsense → 1888 sl.
► REBOP nonsense → 1946 US sl.
► RHUBARB nonsense, worthless stuff → 1841 sl.
► RICH STUFF nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► RIDDLE-ME-REE nonsense; rigmarole, meaningless language → 1678
► RIG-MY-ROLL nonsense, rigmarole → 1753 colloq.
► RIMBLE-RAMBLE nonsense → 1796 sl.
► ROT nonsense, rubbish, nonsensical talk or ideas → 1846 sl.
► ROTTACK nonsense, rubbish → 1806 Sc.
► RUBBISH nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► RUCK nonsense, rubbish → 1882 US colloq.
► RUN OF THE BUNK nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SAWDUST nonsense → 1890 Eng. dial.
► SCAM nonsense → 1958 US sl.
► SCHLOCK nonsense, rubbish → 1996 sl.
► SCHMALTZ ► SCHMULTZ ► SMALTZ sentimental nonsense → 1942 US sl.
► SCHMEGEGGE ► SHMEGEGGE rubbish, nonsense → 1968 colloq.
► SCHON nonsense → 1914 US sl.
► SCLORE nonsense, rigmarole → 1869 Sc.
► SCREWBALL nonsense → 1956 US sl.
► SCUD nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SHAFF nonsense, foolish talk → 19C Eng, dial.
► SHAMBRUCKS nonsense, a fake → 1757 UK sl.
► SHANGHAI SMOKE nonsense, empty story-telling → 1933 US sl.
► SHEEP DIP nonsense → 1896 sl.
► SHEEP’S ARSE nonsense, deception → 2000 UK sl.
► SHENANIGAN ► SHENANIGANS teasing, kidding, nonsense → 1855 orig. US
► SHIT nonsense, lies → 1924 sl.
► SHITE nonsense, rubbish → 1928 sl.
► SHIT FOR THE BIRDS nonsense, lies, exaggeration → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► SHITPOST a nonsensical, irrelevant, or deliberately provocative post on social media → 1996 sl.
► SHITS, THE nonsense, rubbish → 1968 Aust. sl.
► SHIT-TALK a nonsensical anecdote → 2016 Aust. sl.
► SHIZNIT nonsense → 2007 African-American sl.
► SHIZZLE nonsense → 2007 African-American sl.
► SHUCK nonsense, ‘bullshit’ → 1958 US euphemism
► SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE rambling nonsense; rigmarole → 1619
► SKITE nonsense → 1900 sl.
► SKITTLES nonsense, rubbish → 1864 colloq.
► SKUNK nonsense, rubbish → 1929 obs.
► SLAG nonsense; rubbish → 1948 colloq.
► SLANG nonsense, humbug → 1747 obs.
► SLANGWHANG nonsense → 1834 Amer. dial., obs.
► SLAVER nonsense, flattery, impertinence → 1605 chiefly Eng. dial.
► SLAVERINGS nonsense, drivel → 1630 chiefly Sc.
► SLIP-SLOP nonsense, mawkishness → 1811 UK sl.
► SLOBBER nonsense, drivel → 1886
► SLOP nonsense, rubbish → 1889 sl.
► SLOSH nonsense → 1904 Aust. sl.
► SLUDGE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SLUM nonsensical talk or writing; ‘blarney’ → 1812 UK sl.
► SLUMGULLION nonsense → 1894 sl.
► SLUMGUMPTION nonsense → 1786 UK sl.
► SLUMMERY nonsense → 1884
► SLUSH nonsense, drivel → 1869 colloq.
► SMACK nonsensical talk. especially malicious rumours → 1989 African-American sl.
► SMOKE nonsense → 1997 sl.
► SNASH nonsense, cheek → 1996 Ireland sl.
► SOAP nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SOFT SOAP nonsense → 1834 US sl.
► SOFT STUFF nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SONG AND DANCE nonsense, bunk; a rigmarole → 1900 Amer. dial.
► SPAM nonsense, waffle → 1944
► SPANISH nonsense → 1901 US students’ sl.
► SPINACH nonsense, worthless matter → 1901 US colloq.
► SPINACHO nonsense, rubbish → 1965 UK sl.
► SPITTER-SPATTER nonsense, trifling talk → 1619
► SPLUTTER nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SQUISH nonsense, rubbish → 1912 sl.
► SQUIT sentimental nonsense; stupid talk → 1893 Eng. dial.
► STEWED PRUNES nonsense, rubbish → 1926 US sl.
► STEWED RHUBARB nonsense → 1926 US sl.
► STUFF nonsense, rubbish, worthless ideas, etc. → 1579
► STUFF AND NONSENSE nonsense, rubbish, worthless ideas, etc. → 1749
► SUDS nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► SWANKEYDOODLE nonsense, fantasy → 1913 Aust. sl.
► SWASH ► SWOSH nonsense; worthless stuff → 1895 sl., obs.
► SWEET FANNY ADAMS nonsense → 1941 sl.
► SWOSH nonsense, rubbish, ‘hogwash’ → 1896 sl.
► TALK nonsense, a seducer’s ‘line’ of conversation → L19 sl.
► TARADIDDLE nonsense; empty talk → 1970 colloq.
► THOMAS ROT absolute nonsense, ‘tommyrot’ → 1901 UK sl.
► THUMADOODLE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► TILLEY-VALLEY ► TILLIE-VALLIE ► TILLY-VALLY ► TULLY-VALLY nonsense, rubbish, piffle → 1495 UK sl.
► TOFFEE nonsense, rubbish → 1901 sl.
► TOLLIE nonsense, rubbish → 1825 Sc.
► TOMASSO DI ROTTO nonsense, rubbish, ‘tommyrot’ → 1909 middle-class usage (Bk.)
► TOMMY NONSENSE absolute nonsense, ‘tommyrot’ → 1887 Aust. sl.
► TOMMY-ROT nonsense, twaddle → 1884
► TOMMY TRIPE absolute nonsense, ‘tommyrot’ → 1901 Aust. sl.
► TOMTIT nonsense, rubbish → 1967 rhyming sl. for ‘shit’
► TOOT nonsense → 1984 sl. (Bk.)
► TOOTLE nonsense, twaddle → 1883
► TOSH nonsense, rubbish, twaddle → 1892 sl.
► TOSS nonsense, rubbish → 1946 UK sl.
► TOYS nonsense, trumpery, rubbish → 1616
► TRASH nonsense; worthless talk, etc. → 1542
► TRASH TALK nonsense → 1993 African-American sl.
► TRIM-TRAM a piece of nonsense → 1533 obs.
► TRIPE nonsense, utter rubbish → 1892 sl.
► TRITTLE-TRATTLES nonsense, foolish or idle talk → 1563 Sc.
► TRUCK nonsense, foolishness → 1913 Amer. dial.
► TRUMPERY things regarded as nonsensical, worthless, or groundless → 1485
► TRUPIDNESS nonsense, foolishness → 1983 sl.
► TURTLE SHIT nonsense, rubbish → 1996 sl.
► TWADDLE prosy nonsense, rubbish → 1782
► TWAK ► TWAKKIE nonsense, rubbish → 1972 S. Afr. sl.
► TWANG nonsense; a fantasy → 2011 Aust. sl.
► TWIDDLE-TWADDLE nonsense → 1886
► TWITTLE-TWATTLE nonsense, rubbish → 1565 obs.
► TWIT-TWAT nonsense, rubbish → 1677 obs.
► UBBLE-GUBBLE nonsense, gibberish → 1967 US sl. (Bk.)
► VERBAL DIARRHOEA nonsense talked at length → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► VILLYAROO nonsense, foolish talk → 1866 Sc.
► VOODOO nonsense, mumbo-jumbo → 1897
► WAB nonsense, foolish chatter → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WAFFLE ► WOFFLE nonsense, twaddle → 1937 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WAHOO nonsense, twaddle → 1888 US sl.
► WANK nonsense, rubbish → 1974 US sl.
► WANKERY nonsense → 1978 sl.
► WASH verbal or written nonsense, rubbish → 1870 sl.
► WASS nonsense → 2018 UK sl. (Bk.)
► WATERBURY a nonsensical story; a lie → 1903 US sl.
► WHAM nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► WHANGDOODLE nonsense → 1859 US sl.
► WHIFFENPOOF ► WIFFENPOOF nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► WHIFFLEPOOP nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► WHIM-WAM ► WHIM-WHAM nonsense, rubbish → 1807 sl.
► WHOOPLA nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► WOOFINWHIFFLE nonsense → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► YANG nonsense → 2022 African-American sl.
► YANG YANG nonsense, rubbish → 1977 Aust. & US students’ sl.
► YAP nonsense → 20C US colloq.
► YARN DUST to talk nonsense → 2004 Nigerian English colloq.
► YAUP ► YAWP nonsense → M19 US colloq.
► YING-YANG nonsense, a farrago of words → 1975 US sl.
► YIN-YANG nonsense; cant → 1992 US sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► ARSEBREATH a person who talks nonsense → 1985 Aust. sl.
► BABELAVANT a talker of nonsense, a babbler → 1591 obs.
► BALLOCKS a person talking nonsense or ‘ballocks’ → 1916 sl.
► BALONEY-BENDER a person who habitually talks nonsense → 1926 US sl.
► BELCHER a nonsensical talker → 1914 UK sl.
► BILGE ARTIST a person notorious for speaking or writing specious nonsense → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► BLARNEY BOY one who is charming, but whose words are nonsensical and empty → 1955 sl.
► BLASH-KITE a noisy, nonsensical talker → 1898 (Bk.)
► BLATHERSKITE a talker of blatant nonsense → 1650 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► BLETHER ► BLETHERS a person who talks nonsense → 1892 UK sl.
► BLETHERHEAD a person who talks nonsense → 1867 UK sl.
► BOSHER a person who talks ‘bosh’ or nonsense → 1913 sl.
► BULLDUST ARTIST a nonsensical talker → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► BULLDUSTER a person who talks deceptive nonsense → 1991 Aust. sl.
► BULLSH ► BULSH a great talker of nonsense → 1938 Aust. sl.
► BULLSH-ARTIST a great talker of nonsense → 1946 Aust. sl.
► BULLSHITTER a person who talks nonsense or exaggerates → 1941 sl.
► BULL SHOOTER a person who talks nonsense → 1918 US sl.
► BULL THROWER a person who talks nonsense → 1918 US sl.
► BUNK ARTIST a talker of nonsense → 1909 US sl.
► BUNKUMITE one who talks nonsense → 1864
► CATTLEDOGGER a person who talks deliberate nonsense to confuse their hearers → 1996 Aust. sl.
► CODOLOGIST a person who talks nonsense; a joker → 1897 colloq., chiefly Ireland
► CRAP ARTIST a person who exaggerates or talks nonsense, esp. to bluff or impress → 1935
► CRAPPER a teller of nonsense and lies → M20 US sl.
► CRAP SHOOTER a person who talks nonsense → 1927 US sl.
► FERDINAND a nonsensical talker → 1942 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLUBDUB a person who talks nonsense → 1897 US sl.
► FUDGE a person who says or writes nonsense, especially in order to deceive → 1728 obs.
► GABBLER a person who indulges in nonsense → 1625
► GAMMONER a nonsensical talker → 1812 sl.
► GEYSER a nonsensical talker → 1900 Aust. sl.
► GOBSHITE a person who talks nonsense or speaks incessantly → 1946 chiefly Ireland, derogatory
► HASH a nonsensical talker → 1685 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HAVER a nonsensical talker → 1897 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HAVERAL-HASH a nonsensical, silly person → 1870 Sc.
► HOT-AIR ARTIST a person who talks a lot of nonsense → 1911 Amer. sl.
► JABBERER a nonsensical talker → 1678
► JERKER a person who talks nonsense → 1992 African-American sl.
► JITTERBUG a nonsensical talker → 1980
► MATAEOLOGIAN ► MATEOLOGIAN one who indulges in nonsense; one who discourses or speculates vainly or fruitlessly → 1653
► MATAEOLOGUE a person who indulges in nonsense → 1716 obs.
► MONKEY-MOUTH a person who talks nonsense → 2022 African-American sl.
► PATTICK a nonsensical talker → 1856 Eng. dial.
► PHLYAROLOGIST a nonsensical talker → 1867 obs.
► PIFFLER a person who talks nonsense → 1885 colloq.
► PILLOWCASE a person who talks nonsense → 1922 US sl.
► SHIT TALKER a person who talks nonsense → 1972 sl., chiefly US
► SPANISH ATHLETE a nonsensical talker → 1932 US students’ sl.
► TOOTLER a writer of nonsense → 1883
► TRIFLER a nonsensical speaker → 1394
► TRIPE MERCHANT a purveyor of nonsense → 1917 sl.
► TWITTLE-TWAT a nonsensical talker → 1662 obs.
VERBS
► BALLYHOO to talk nonsense → 1922 US sl.
► BEE-ESS ► B.S. to talk nonsense → 1900 US sl.
► BE FULL OF BULL to talk nonsense; to lie or make unfounded claims → 1915 sl., orig. US
► BE FULL OF CRAP to talk nonsense; to lie or make unfounded claims → 1932 sl., orig. US
► BE FULL OF SHIT to talk nonsense; to lie or make unfounded claims → 1934 sl., orig. US
► BLANDANDER to talk nonsense → 1888 UK sl.
► BLARNEY to talk nonsense → 1817 UK sl.
► BLATHER ► BLETHER to talk nonsense; to talk foolishly → 1524 orig. Eng. dial.
► BLITHER to talk foolishly; to talk nonsense; to brag, to tell tales → 1868 colloq.
► BLORT to talk nonsense → 1898 (Bk.)
► BLOW to talk nonsense → 1928 African-American sl.
► BLOW SMOKE OUT OF ONE’S EARS to talk nonsense, to say nothing of worth → 1969 US sl.
► B.S. AROUND to talk nonsense → 1962 US sl.
► BULLSHIT to talk nonsense → 1917 sl.
► BUNCOMIZE to talk nonsense → 1871
► CATTLEDOG to speak nonsense; to attempt to confuse → 1983 Aust. sl.
► CHAFF to talk nonsense; to joke → 1872 Amer. dial.
► CHAT SHIT to talk nonsense → 2003 Black British sl.
► CHEW HOT AIR to talk nonsense → 1913 US sl.
► CHEW THE FAT to talk nonsense → 1891 Aust. sl.
► CHEW THE IRISH BUBBLEGUM to talk nonsense; to chatter foolishly → 1982 US sl.
► CHOPSE to talk nonsense → 1879 Eng. dial.
► CRAP to talk nonsense to a person → 1928
► CRAP OFF to stop talking nonsense → 1973 NZ sl.
► DAFF to talk nonsense → 1804 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► DRIBBLE to talk nonsense → 1947 US sl. (Bk.)
► DRIVEL to spout nonsense; to rave → 1390
► DROOL to talk nonsense → 1900 sl.
► FLAME to talk nonsense about an otherwise interesting subject → 1967 US sl.
► FLANNEL to talk nonsense in a soothing, plausible manner, especially for the purposes of charming a woman one wishes to seduce → 1941 UK sl.
► FLAP-DOODLE to talk nonsense → 1893 colloq.
► FLAP ONE’S GUMS to talk nonsense → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLIP ONE’S LIP to talk nonsense → 1967 US sl. (Bk.)
► FLUFF to talk superficial nonsense → 1907 Aust. sl.
► FRONT OFF to talk nonsense, to be ‘all talk, no action’ → 2003 sl.
► FUDGE ► FUDGE IT to talk nonsense → 1700 sl., obs.
► GAFF to talk nonsense → 1851 orig. Sc.
► GALSH to talk nonsense → 1911 Sc.
► GAMMON to stuff with ridiculous nonsense → 1812 colloq.
► GAS to deceive or impose upon by talking nonsense or ‘gas’ → 1847 US sl.
► GIBBER to talk nonsense, to chatter → 1604
► GO FOR SWEENEY to nonsensical or valueless → 1920 US sl.
► GUFF ► GUFF OFF to talk nonsense → 2002 sl.
► GUM to talk nonsense → 1932 Amer. dial.
► GUM UP to talk nonsense → 1930s
► GUSH GOO to talk nonsense → 1947 US sl. (Bk.)
► HAIVER ► HAVER to talk nonsense → 1721 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HAND SOMEONE A LINE OF NONSENSE to talk nonsense → 1897 US sl.
► HAND SOMEONE THE OLD PHONUS BALONUS to talk nonsense → 1938 US sl.
► HAVE A HEAD FULL OF PROCLAMATIONS to have one’s head full of nonsense → 1698 UK sl.
► HAVE NEITHER HEAD NOR FOOT to be unintelligible or nonsensical; to make no sense → 1567 obs.
► HAVEREL to talk nonsense, to make a fool of → 1822 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HOCK to talk nonsense, to joke → 1966 US sl.
► JIBBER-JABBER to talk in a nonsensical, foolish manner → 19C Sc.
► JIVE to talk nonsense, to deceive or trick by apparently empty chatter → 1929 US sl.
► JIVE-ASS to talk nonsense, to swagger, to boast → 1983 sl., orig. African-American
► JIVE-TALK to talk nonsense; to talk inconsequentially → 2023 US sl.
► JIVE UP to talk nonsense, to deceive or trick by apparently empty chatter → 1936 US sl.
► JUMP FROM THE COCK TO THE ASS to write or speak in an illogical or nonsensical fashion → 1848
► LEAP FROM COCK TO ASS to write or speak in an illogical or nonsensical fashion → 1549
► MAKE A WELSHMAN’S HOSE OF to make a nonsense of; to muddle → 1529 obs.
► MUMBOJUMBO to talk meaningless nonsense → 2000 US sl.
► NONSENSIFY to make nonsense; to treat in a nonsensical manner → 1649
► PACK THE SHIT to talk nonsense → 2003 NZ sl.
► PEDDLE THE BULL to talk deliberately deceptive nonsense → 1908 US sl.
► PIFFLE to talk nonsense → 1847 colloq.
► POP SHIT to talk nonsense → 1973 sl.
► POP SHIT AT THE MOON to talk nonsense → 1973 sl.
► PULL ONE’S DICK to talk nonsense → 1982 Aust. sl.
► PULL SOME SHIT ON to talk nonsense → 2022 African-American sl.
► PUT THE BUNK to talk nonsense → 1924 US sl.
► RAB to talk nonsense; to babble away → 1898 Sc.
► RABBLE to talk nonsense; to rave → 1400 obs. exc. Sc.& Eng. dial.
► RAG to talk nonsense → 1900 US sl.
► RAME to talk nonsense; to rave → 1847 Sc.
► RATCHET MOUTH to talk nonsense; to talk for the sake of hearing oneself talk → 1981 US sl.
► REAM to talk nonsense; to rave → 1870 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► ROT to talk nonsense; to fool about → 1896 sl., arch.
► ROY to talk nonsense → 1450 Sc. & Eng. dial., obs.
► RUN FOR SWEENEY to nonsensical or valueless → 1913 US sl.
► SACK MOUTH to talk nonsense; to talk for the sake of it → 1980 African-American sl.
► SELL A WOLF TICKET ► SELL A WOOF TICKET to talk nonsense; to lie → 1974 African-American sl.
► SELL WOLF COOKIES to talk nonsense; to lie → 2013 sl.
► SHITPOST to post a nonsensical, irrelevant, or deliberately provocative, comment, image, etc., on social media → 1993 sl.
► SHOOT BALLS to talk nonsense → 1996 W. Indies
► SHOOT CON ► SHOOT THE CON to talk nonsense → 1909 US tramps’ sl.
► SHOOT CRAP ► SHOOT THE CRAP to talk nonsense → 1947 US sl.
► SHOOT SHIT ► SHOOT THE SHIT to talk nonsense → 1946 sl.
► SHOOT THE BALONEY to talk nonsense → 1932 US sl.
► SHOOT THE BULL to talk deliberately deceptive nonsense → 1905 US sl.
► SHOOT THE FERDINAND to talk nonsense, to ‘shoot the bull’ → 1947 US sl. (Bk.)
► SHOUT THROUGH ONE’S FAT NECK to talk nonsense → 1913 sl.
► SHOVEL SHIT ► SHOVEL THE SHIT to talk nonsense → 1960 sl.
► SHOVEL UP SHIT to talk nonsense → 1970 US sl.
► SLABBER to talk nonsense → 1812 Ireland sl.
► SLING THE BULL to talk glib nonsense → 1896 sl.
► SLING THE CRAP to talk nonsense → 1950 US sl.
► SLOBBER to talk sentimental nonsense → 1836 sl.
► SLUM to talk nonsense → 1937 UK sl.
► SPIN THE BULL to talk deliberately deceptive nonsense → 1947 US sl.
► TALK CHUPIDNESS to talk silly nonsense → 20C W. Indies
► TALK COCK to talk nonsense → 1937 sl.
► TALK CRACKERS to talk nonsense → 1957 sl.
► TALK CRAP to talk nonsense → 1929 sl., orig. US
► TALK FLAPDOODLE to talk nonsense → 1888 sl.
► TALK FROM THE BACK OF ONE’S HEAD to talk nonsense → 1912 sl.
► TALK LIKE A HALFPENNY BOOK to talk nonsense → 20C Ireland sl.
► TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A CARDBOARD ASS to talk nonsense → 1958 US sl.
► TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A PAPER ASS ► TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A PAPER ASSHOLE to talk nonsense → 1953 US sl.
► TALK MUGGINS to talk nonsense → 1881
► TALK OFF THE TOP OF ONE’S HEAD to talk nonsense → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► TALK OUT OF ONE’S ARSE ► TALK OUT OF ONE’S ASS to talk nonsense → 1969 sl.
► TALK OUT OF ONE’S ARSEHOLE ► TALK OUT OF ONE’S ASSHOLE to talk nonsense → 1996 sl.
► TALK OUT OF ONE’S BUM to talk nonsense → 1970s sl.
► TALK OUT OF ONE’S HAT to talk nonsense → 20C African-American sl.
► TALK OUT OF ONE’S HEAD to talk nonsense → 20C African-American sl.
► TALK OUT OF THE SIDE OF ONE’S NECK to talk nonsense → 1957 African-American sl.
► TALK OUT OF THE WRONG END to talk nonsense → 1998 euphemism
► TALK PACK-THREAD to talk nonsense → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TALK PILLOCKS to talk nonsense → L19 Cockney sl.
► TALK SHIT to talk nonsense → 1969 sl., orig. US
► TALK SHIT AT THE MOON to talk nonsense → 2003 NZ sl.
► TALK SHODDY to talk nonsense → 1893 Eng. dial.
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S ARSE ► TALK THROUGH ONE’S ASS to talk nonsense → 1970 sl.
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S ARSEHOLE ► TALK THROUGH ONE’S ASSHOLE to talk nonsense → 1993 sl.
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S BRACES to talk nonsense → 1920s Aust. sl.
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S BUM to talk nonsense → 1985 sl.
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S FLY-BUTTONS to talk nonsense → 1960s sl.
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S HAIR to talk nonsense → L19 sl., orig. US
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S HAT to talk nonsense → 1888 sl., orig. US
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S NECK to talk nonsense → 1899 sl.
► TALK THROUGH ONE’S SOCKS to talk nonsense → 1908 Aust. sl.
► TALK THROUGH THE BACK OF ONE’S NECK to talk nonsense → 1899 sl.
► TALK THROUGH THE TOP OF ONE’S SKULL to talk nonsense → 1953 US sl.
► THROW THE BALONEY to talk nonsense → 1936 US sl.
► THROW THE BULL AROUND to talk nonsense → 1911 US sl.
► TICK to talk nonsense → 1989 US sl.
► TOOTLE to write nonsense, to be verbose → 1883
► TOSS THE BULL AROUND to talk nonsense → 1967 US sl.
► TOSS THE OX to talk nonsense → 1943 US sl.
► TRASH TALK to talk nonsense, to lie → 2002 sl., orig. African-American
► WAFFLE ► WHAFFLE ► WOFFLE to talk nonsense → 1890 sl.
► WANG ON to talk nonsense for a long time → 2004 UK sl.
► WANK ON to talk nonsense for a long time → 1982 Aust. sl.
► WEEP IRISH to talk nonsense, to shed crocodile tears → 1650
► WHOOBANG to talk nonsense → 2002 US teen sl.
► YAFF to talk nonsense → 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial.
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