NONSENSE, NONSENSICAL – ADJECTIVES
1556 • TWITTLE-TWATTLE nonsensical, ridiculous (obs.)
1577 • BALDUCTUM nonsensical, trashy, rubbishy (obs.)
1596 • SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE nonsensical, incoherent, rambling
1605 • CATASTROPHONICAL a nonsense word; ‘A signe of good shaving, my catastrophonicall fine boy.’ (obs.)
1665 • TWIT-TWAT characterized by frivolous or nonsensical talk (obs.)
1685 • HAVEREL • HAVERIL nonsensical, talking foolishly
1690 • RIMBLE-RAMBLE nonsensical
1692 • UNSENSICAL nonsensical (obs.)
1697 • FIDDLECOME nonsensical, silly (obs.)
1716 • MATAEOLOGICAL nonsensical, vain (obs.)
1721 • HAVERING nonsensical, chattering, gossiping
1813 • FLAMBUGINOUS nonsensical, sham; of the nature of a ‘flam’
1825 • HAIVRELLY talking in a nonsensical way
1860 • BOSHY nonsensical, contemptible
1876 • FANDANGLING nonsensical
1876 • NONSICAL nonsensical, eccentric
1884 • FLANNEL-MOUTHED often talking nonsense
1892Bk • PROMOSSING talking nonsense
1895 • TOMMYROTIC nonsensical
L19 • MOLLYSLOP nonsensical, weak with overtones of effeminacy
20C • BUNKY nonsensical
20C • FULL OF BULL full of nonsense
20C • FULL OF CRAP full of nonsense
20C • FULL OF IT full of nonsense
20C • FULL OF SHIT full of nonsense
1903Bk • RIGMAROLE nonsensical, roundabout
1911Bk • BLATHRIE nonsensical, foolish
1919 • RAIMAN nonsensical
1960s • JUNKY nonsensical, absurd
1975Bk • BLAH nonsensical; worthless
1980s • MUSH-BRAINED nonsensical, sentimental
1990Bk • FULL OF BEANS full of nonsense
1990Bk • FULL OF HOPS full of nonsense
1990Bk • FULL OF HOT AIR full of nonsense
1990Bk • FULL OF PRUNES full of nonsense
NONSENSE etc. – INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
1529 • TULLY VALY! nonsense! fiddlesticks! (obs.)
1597 • TILLY-FALLY! nonsense! fiddlesticks! (obs.)
1600 • FIDDLESTICKS! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1600 • POOH! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1601 • TILLEY-VALLEY! • TILLY-VALLY! • TILLIE VALLIE! nonsense! fiddlesticks! (obs.)
1671 • FIDDLE-FADDLE! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1701 • STUFF! nonsense!
1710 • MY ARSE! nonsense!
1766 • FUDGE! stuff and nonsense! bosh!
1784 • FIDDLE-DE-DEE! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1785 • MY EYE AND BETTY MARTIN! nonsense!
L18 • MY GRANDMOTHER! nonsense! rubbish!
L18 • MY GRANNY! nonsense! rubbish!
19C • BENDER! nonsense! humbug!
E19 • MY EYE! nonsense! rubbish!
E19 • MY EYE AND A BANDBOX! nonsense! rubbish!
E19 • MY EYES AND A BANDBOX! nonsense! rubbish!
1811 • WALKER! nonsense! humbug! rubbish!
1825 • HAIVERS! • HAVERS! nonsense! rubbish!
1849 • FIDDLESTOCK! nonsense! fiddlesticks!
M19 • ALL ROUND MY HAT! what nonsense you are talking!
M19 • SLUSH! nonsense!
M19 • TARADIDDLE! nonsense! rubbish!
M19 • TITS! nonsense! rubbish!
1852 • POPPYCOCK! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1857 • BALLS! utter nonsense! rubbish!
1860 • OH, DUMMY! nonsense! humbug!
1880s • WHAT ARE YOU GIVING ME? what kind of nonsense are you asking me to believe?
1886 • RATS! nonsense! humbug!
1886 • SKITTLES! nonsense!
1892 • TOSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1896Bk • ALL JIMMY! all nonsense! all rot!
L19 • ALL MY EYE AND MY ELBOW! nonsense!
L19 • ALL MY EYE AND MY GRANDMOTHER! nonsense!
L19 • ALL MY EYE AND TOMMY! nonsense!
L19 • ALL PILLS! rubbish! nonsense!
L19 • ALL SMOKE, GAMMON, AND PICKLES all nonsense
L19 • ALL SMOKE, GAMMON, AND SPINACH all nonsense
L19 • BALLS, BEES, AND BUGGERY! balls! nonsense!
L19 • BALLS, PICNICS, AND PARTIES! balls! nonsense!
L19 • BAWLS! rubbish! nonsense!
20C • A SHORT REPLY IN THE PLURAL balls! = nonsense!
20C • SPOUTIN’ A LOAD OF ANDY talking nonsense
1900Bk • FADDLE-DE-DEE! nonsense! rubbish!
1907 • FUSH! what nonsense!
1910s • RASPBERRIES! nonsense!
1917 • TWITTLE-TWATTLE nonsense!
1920 • BOOSHWAH! • BUSHWA! nonsense!
1920 • ONE’S ASS SUCKS WIND one is talking nonsense
1920s • BLOOEY! • BLUEY! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1920s • HOOEY! nonsense!
1920s • HORSECOLLAR! nonsense!
1921 • PULL THE CHAIN! stop talking nonsense!
1921 • TIE THAT BULL INSIDE! stop talking nonsense!
1922 • BISH-BOSH nonsense!
1922 • NERTS! • NERTZ! nonsense! nuts!
1924 • BLAH! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1924 • MOLASSES! nonsense!
1924 • POSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1928 • BALONEY! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1928 • BULL DURHAM! nonsense!
1929 • PHOOEY! nonsense! I don’t believe it!
1940 • BOSH AND MOONSHINE! nonsense!
1942Bk • BEANS! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • FIGS! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • IN THE NAME OF THE PROPHET! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • IN YOUR HAT! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • IT IS TO LAUGH! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • IT’S ALL MY EYE! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • IT’S BALONEY NO MATTER HOW THIN YOU SLICE IT! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • OH, LA-LA! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • PHO! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • PHOOEY TO YOUEY! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • PISH-PASH! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • POUF! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • RAZZBERRIES! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • SOOSH! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • SPOOF! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • THAT COPS THE LAUGH! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • THAT RATES A HEE-HAW! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • THAT SLAYS ME! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1942Bk • THAT’S RIDICK! nonsense! it is ridiculous
1950s • NYAAMS! nonsense!
1950s • THAT’S CLOSE that’s nonsense; that’s not so
1954 • ONE’S ASS SUCKS BUTTERMILK one is talking nonsense
1959 • FIDDLE-FADDLE! nonsense! fiddlesticks!
1959 • FIDDLE UP A GUM TREE! nonsense! fiddlesticks!
1960s • BALDERDASH, POPPYCOCK, AND PIFFLE! that’s nonsense
1961 • ONE’S ASS SUCKS STRAIGHT WIND one is talking nonsense
1961 • YOUR ASSHOLE’S SUCKING WIND you are talking nonsense
1965 • BUSH! nonsense!
1967 • ONE’S ASSHOLE SUCKS WIND one is talking nonsense
1975Bk • BANANAS! nonsense!
1980 • BULLFEATHERS! nonsense!
1990s • PANTS! nonsense!
1995Bk • HORSE SHIT! nonsense!
1995Bk • HORSEFEATHERS! nonsense!
1995Bk • IN A PIG’S EYE! nonsense!
1999Bk • ARSEHOLES! nonsense!
NONSENSE etc. – NOUNS
1410 • MAG TALES • MAG’S TALES nonsense, trifling (obs.)
1415 • GEAR nonsense, ‘stuff’ (obs.)
1529 • RAGMAN ROLL nonsense, twaddle
1533 • TRIM-TRAM a piece of nonsense (obs.)
1538 • BAGGAGE nonsense, rubbish (obs.)
1563 • TRITTLE-TRATTLES nonsense, foolish or idle talk
1565 • TWITTLE-TWATTLE nonsense, rubbish (obs.)
1573 • FLIM-FLAM-FLIRT a nonsensical speech, deceptive nonsense
1581 • FIBLE-FABLE nonsense (obs.)
1592 • GARBAGE nonsense
1593 • DUDGEON nonsense; drivel (obs.)
1595 • PRIBBLE-PRABBLE nonsensical speech or writing
1596 • JIG nonsense
1596 • MOROLOGY nonsense, folly (obs.)
1598 • FLAM nonsense, humbug
L16 • MOONSHINE nonsense, humbug
1603 • PRIBBLE AND PRABBLE nonsensical speech or writing
1619 • SKIMBLE-SKAMBLE rambling nonsense; rigmarole
1619 • SPITTER-SPATTER nonsense, trifling talk
1644 • JABBERMENT nonsense, gibberish
1650 • RAT-RHYME nonsense, a long speech or rigmarole
1653 • BRIMBORION nonsense, rubbish
1653 • GALIMATIAS nonsense, gibberish
1656 • MATAEOLOGY • MATEOLOGIE nonsense, foolish words
1670 • FADOODLE nonsense, something foolish or ridiculous (obs.)
1674 • BALDERDASH nonsense, a senseless jumble of words
1690 • JABBERING nonsense, indistinct and rapid speech
L17 • CLISH-CLASH nonsense, idle talk
1728 • CLISH-MA-CLAVER nonsense, idle talk
1738 • MUMBO JUMBO nonsense, obscure or meaningless language or ritual; jargon intended to impress or mystify
1753 • RIG-MY-ROLL nonsense, rigmarole
1772 • RIDDLEMEREE rigmarole
1781 • GAMMON ridiculous nonsense suited to deceive simple persons
1782 • TWADDLE prosy nonsense
1787 • HAIVERS • HAVERS nonsense, foolish talk
1788 • BLAWFLUM • BLEPHUM nonsense, idle talk, deception, a hoax
1791 • FALLAL nonsense, humbug
1791 • FUDGE nonsense
1793 • HAIVER a piece of nonsense
1796 • BLARNEY nonsense, humbug
19C • BIBBLE nonsense
19C • BIBBLES nonsensical talk
19C • BLISH-BLASH nonsense; tittle-tattle
19C • BOW-WOW nonsense
19C • CLAPTRAP nonsense; something introduced solely to get applause
19C • FAFFMENT nonsense, balderdash
19C • FOLDEROL mere nonsense
19C • GALLIMATION nonsense
19C • GIFFLE-GAFFLE nonsense
19C • GUM nonsense, humbug
19C • HORNSWOGGLE nonsense
19C • HYTER-SKYTER a great deal of complete nonsense
19C • JIBBER-JABBER nonsensical, noisy talk
19C • OIL OF TONGUE nonsense, flattery
19C • RAGABASH • RAGGABASH nonsense
19C • SHAFF nonsense, foolish talk
E19 • CLART nonsense, flattery or cheap talk
E19 • GAMMON AND JALAP nonsense, rubbish
E19 • GAMMON AND PICKLES nonsense, rubbish
1800 • HAVERING nonsense, chatter
1801 • HASH nonsense, ribald talk
1806 • GUP nonsense, silly talk
1815 • GUFF nonsense, empty talk
1819 • BLEFLUMMERY nonsense, vain imaginings
1820 • CLAP-TRAPPERY nonsense
1822 • FUNNIMENT nonsense, silliness; humour
1823 • EFFUTIATION nonsense, humbug
1824 • BABBLES nonsense
1826 • IDIOTICALS nonsense, cheap, trashy news
1829 • ABRACADABRA nonsense, gibberish
1832 • GYPERY nonsense, foolish or silly behaviour
1833 • FLAMDOODLE nonsense, empty talk
1833 • FLAM-SAUCE transparent nonsense
1833 • FLAPDOODLE transparent nonsense
1833 • FLAP-SAUCE transparent nonsense
1833 • JACKASSERY nonsense
1834 • BOSH contemptible nonsense
1837 • BLIND-MARES nonsense, twaddle
1840s • HOKEY-POKEY pretentious nonsense; false and meretricious material; deception
1844 • BLATHER nonsense, flatter; empty, noisy, or unwise talk
1844 • BLETHER nonsense, flattery; empty, noisy, or unwise talk
1844 • HAGGIS-BAG a piece of empty nonsense
1845 • BORACK • BORAK nonsense, banter
1847 • FICK-FACKS nonsense, silly jargon
1847 • GAS nonsense, humbug
1847 • KELTER nonsense, rubbish
1848 • FLUMADIDDLE • FLUMMADIDDLE silly or delusive nonsense
1849 • GAMMON AND SPINACH nonsense, humbug
M19 • AIR nonsense, rubbish, empty chatter
M19 • BEANS nonsense
M19 • MUSH sentimental nonsense
M19 • ROT nonsense
M19 • SLUSH nonsense, drivel
M19 • YAUP • YAWP nonsense
1850 • FADDLE nonsense, trifling
1850s • BUNCOMBE • BUNCOME • BUNKUM nonsense
1852 • POPPYCOCK • POPPYCOCKS nonsense, rubbish
1856 • BAGGERMENT nonsense, worthless talk
1856 • BLADDERDASH nonsense
1856 • BLATHER-DASH nonsense, foolish talk
1856 • FANDANGO nonsense, tomfoolery
1858 • CAPERS AND BLETHERS nonsense, foolish speech
1858 • MIFF-MAFF nonsense, foolishness
1859 • CHAFF nonsense, humbug
1861 • MOONSHINE nonsense, a mere pretense
1862 • LALLYGAG • LOLLYGAG nonsense, foolishness
1864 • SKITTLES nonsense, rubbish
1865 • BAB-HOUSING nonsense, child’s play
1865 • FALDERAL nonsense, conceit
1866 • MULLOCK nonsense, worthless information
1866 • VILLYAROO nonsense, foolish talk
1867 • CAUCH • KAUTCH nonsense, foolish tales
1868 • BARNEY nonsense, foolery
1869 • SCLORE nonsense, rigmarole
1870 • CALLIFUDGE nonsense, humbug
1870 • CALLIFUGLE nonsense, humbug
1870 • CATTY-WATTY nonsense, rubbish
1870 • HEAP O’ NOUGHT anything that is nonsense
1870 • HOGWASH nonsense
1871 • NOISE nonsensical talk
1872 • NANESENSE nonsense (obs.)
1873 • HOT AIR nonsense
1876 • BARM nonsense, foolish talk
1877 • GAFF stuff and nonsense (obs.)
1877 • MAPMENT nonsense, foolish talk
1879 • FASH nonsense
1880 • FANDANGLE nonsense, tomfoolery
1881 • ARGLE-BARGLE nonsense
1881 • FRIBBLE nonsense, frivolity
1882 • FUNNY BUSINESS nonsense, fooling around
1882 • HOGWASH nonsense, empty and pretentious talk
1883 • TOOTLE nonsense, twaddle
1884 • TOMMY-ROT nonsense, twaddle
1886 • TWIDDLE-TWADDLE nonsense
1887 • GUSH nonsense, lies
1888 • FLUBDUB nonsense, balderdash
1888 • RAZZMATAZZ nonsense
1888 • WAHOO nonsense, twaddle
1890 • FUSH nonsense
1890 • SAWDUST nonsense
1892 • BARGAIN OF FOOLERY stuff and nonsense
1892Bk • BAKED WIND nonsense, empty talk
1894 • ANDRAMARTIN nonsense, a silly trick
1895 • FOOTLE nonsense, twaddle
1895 • PAG-MAG nonsense
1895 • RANDIGAL a string of nonsense
1896Bk • JIGAMAREE nonsense, any triviality
1896Bk • JIGGERY-POKERY nonsense, humbug
1897 • MAZERY nonsense, foolery
1898 • CRAP nonsense, lies; trivial, insincere or untruthful talk or writing
1898Bk • BACKY nonsense
1898Bk • BAG OF MOONSHINE nonsense, idle, untrue stories
1898Bk • BAGMENT nonsense, foolish talk
1898Bk • BAM nonsense, fudge
1898Bk • BARNEYING nonsense, foolery
1898Bk • BEBBLES nonsensical talk
1898Bk • BRIBBLES nonsensical talk
1898Bk • CAT’S-LEG nonsense
L19 • BALLY HOOEY nonsense, overstated and unwarranted praise or promotion
L19 • BALLYHOO nonsense, overstated and unwarranted praise or promotion
L19 • BUZWUZ nonsense
L19 • MESHUGAAS • MISHEGAAS • MISHEGOSS • MISHIGOSS nonsense, tomfoolery
L19 • NANCY STORY nonsense, humbug
L19 • NANCY TALE nonsense, humbug
L19 • OGOTASPUOTAS nonsense, rubbish
L19 • PANTS nonsense, rubbish
L19 • PIFFLE nonsense, foolish or empty talk
L19 • RANIKABOO nonsense, ‘monkeyshine’
L19 • RANNYGAZOO nonsense, horseplay
L19 • TALK nonsense, a seducer’s ‘line’ of conversation
20C • ANIMAL nonsense
20C • AP-CRAY nonsense (Pig Latin for ‘crap’)
20C • BALLS rubbish, nonsense
20C • CHEESE nonsense, exaggeration
20C • COWSH nonsense, ‘cowshit’
20C • DROOL nonsense, rubbish
20C • JACK SHIT nonsense
20C • PAP nonsense, worthless talk
20C • PARSLEY nonsense, a worthless and extraneous bit of nothing
20C • SLOBBER nonsense
20C • UBBLE-GUBBLE nonsense, gibberish
20C • YAP nonsense
E20 • COW-CONFETTI nonsense
1900 • BALLOON JUICE nonsensical talk
1900 • B.S. nonsense, humbug
1900Bk • GALIC nonsense, gibberish
1900Bk • GAMMET nonsense, slang
1901 • ALE-FROTH nonsense, anything of no account
1901 • BLITHER nonsense
1902 • BULL nonsense, humbug
1902Bk • ITEMING nonsense, trifling
1902Bk • LALDRUM • LELDRUM nonsense, noisy, foolish talk
1902Bk • LAT, DAT, AND LUMBER nonsense
1903 • FLUMMYDIDDLE nonsense, foolishness
1903 • HORSE complete nonsense
1903Bk • RIMBLE-RAMBLE nonsense
1905Bk • MAFFLE nonsense, trifling
1905Bk • MAFFLEMENT nonsense, trifling
1905Bk • MAGGOTS nonsense, tricks
1905Bk • PACK-THREAD nonsense
1905Bk • RAGABRASH nonsense
1905Bk • WAB nonsense, foolish chatter
1906 • BACKWASH nonsensical talk
1906 • BOOSHWA • BOOSHWAH • BUSHWA • BUSHWAH • BUSHWHA nonsense, humbug
1906 • JUNK nonsense, worthless or absurd ideas, talk, writing, etc.
1908 • RAB nonsense, idle, silly talk
1909 • GALSH nonsense, rubbishy talk
1910s • BALLYHOOLY rubbish, nonsense
1910s • CODOLOGY nonsense
1910s • F.A. nonsense, rubbish (‘fuck-all’)
1910s • FANNY ADAMS nonsense, rubbish (‘fuck-all’)
1910s • HOOEY nonsense, rubbish
1911Bk • BABBLES foolish nonsense
1911Bk • BLADDERDASH nonsense
1911Bk • BLAEFLUMMERY nonsense, vain imaginations
1911Bk • BLAFLUM nonsense, idle talk
1911Bk • BLAIDRY nonsense, foolish talk
1911Bk • BLATHERSKITE nonsense
1911Bk • BLETHER nonsense, foolish talk
1913 • TRUCK nonsense, foolishness
1914 • BLADERDASH nonsense
1914 • BULLSHIT nonsense, humbug
1914 • CHATTER-CHITTER nonsensical talk
1914 • CHITTER-CHATTER nonsensical talk
1914 • GIBBLE-GABBLE nonsense
1917 • JAZZ nonsense, nonsensical or meaningless talk
1918 • BLAH nonsense, humbug
1918 • BOHUNKUS nonsense, silly behaviour (obs.)
1918 • BUNK nonsense, humbug
1919 • BALLOCKS • BOLIOCKS • BOLLOCKS nonsense, rubbish
1920s • A LOAD OF OLD MADAM nonsense, rubbish
1920s • ALL GAS AND GAITERS nonsense, rubbish
1920s • BANANA OIL nonsense
1920s • BULLDUST nonsense, lies
1920s • FEATHERS nonsense, rubbish
1920s • MANURE nonsense
1921 • APPLE SAUCE nonsense, insincere flattery
1921 • BILGE nonsense, rubbish
1923 • HORSESHIT complete nonsense
1924 • HORSERADISH complete nonsense
1924 • MACARONI nonsense, folly
1924 • MALARKEY • MALARKY • MALLARKEY • MILARKEY • MULLARKEY nonsense, humbug
1924 • SHIT nonsense, lies
1925 • HORSECOCK complete nonsense
1927 • FLANNEL nonsense, rubbish
1927 • HASH nonsense, gossip
1927 • HORSEFEATHERS complete nonsense
1928 • BALLOON SOUP nonsense; empty talk
1928 • BALONEY • BOLONEY nonsense
1928 • HORSE MANURE complete nonsense
1928 • JIVE nonsense, foolish talk
1929 • BALONUS pretentious nonsense; humbug
1929 • HORSE APPLES complete nonsense
1929 • MAHAHA nonsense
1929 • MAHOOLA • MAHOULA • MAHULA nonsense
1929 • MALAKY nonsense, humbug
1929 • SPINACH nonsense, worthless matter
1930 • EYEWASH nonsense, deception
1930s • ALFALFA nonsense, rubbish
1930s • ARKYMALARKEY nonsense
1930s • BOVRIL nonsense, rubbish
1930s • COWYARD CONFETTI nonsense, ‘bullshit’
1930s • FARMYARD CONFETTI nonsense, ‘bullshit’
1930s • FLEMINGTON CONFETTI nonsense, ‘bullshit’
1930s • HOCKEY • HOCKIE • HOCKY nonsense, lies
1931 • MUMBO nonsense, obscure or meaningless language or ritual; jargon intended to impress or mystify
1932 • CRAP nonsense
1933 • ACKAMARACKA • ACKAMARACKER • ACKAMARAKA pretentious nonsense, bluff
1933 • ACKAMARACKUS nonsense, a fraudulent tale, a tall story
1933 • BULL’S WOOL nonsense, humbug
1933 • THE OLD ACKAMARACKUS something regarded as pretentious nonsense
1934 • HORSECRAP complete nonsense
1936 • FAIRYDIDDLE nonsense
1937 • BISH-BOSH nonsense, rubbish, foolish talk
1937 • GURRY nonsense, rubbish
1937 • MESS nonsense, stuff
1940 • ALLIGATOR BULL nonsense, rubbish
1940 • HOT COCK utter nonsense
1940 • POOP nonsense
1940s • ALL BALLS AND BANG-ME-ARSE nonsense
1940s • BATCRAP nonsense, rubbish
1940s • HABDABS nonsense, empty chatter
1940s • NIAGARA FALLS nonsense, rubbish (rhyming sl. for ‘balls’)
1940s • OXOMETER an imaginary device used to measure the accumulated depth nonsense or ‘bullshit’
1940s • THE ABDABS nonsense, empty chatter
1941 • MAHONEY nonsense
1942Bk • A LOT OF HURRAH nonsense
1942Bk • A LOTTA APPLESAUCE nonsense
1942Bk • A LOTTA BULL nonsense
1942Bk • A LOTTA HOOEY nonsense
1942Bk • A LOTTA HORSE nonsense
1942Bk • ANGEL FOOD nonsense
1942Bk • APPLE BUTTER nonsense
1942Bk • APPLE STRUDEL nonsense
1942Bk • ASPARAGUS nonsense
1942Bk • BEEF nonsense
1942Bk • BIRDSEED nonsense
1942Bk • BLOOEY • BLUEY nonsense
1942Bk • BLUE MOONSHINE nonsense
1942Bk • BOBOONEY nonsense
1942Bk • BOLOGNA nonsense
1942Bk • BOLSHEVIKI nonsense
1942Bk • BOVINE EXCREMENT nonsense
1942Bk • BOWBOWISM nonsense
1942Bk • BUCKWHEATS nonsense
1942Bk • BUGHOUSE FABLES nonsense
1942Bk • BUGHOUSE nonsense
1942Bk • BULL-LA-LA nonsense
1942Bk • BULL-ONEY nonsense
1942Bk • BUNCH OF ANT PASTE nonsense
1942Bk • BUNCH OF TRIPE nonsense
1942Bk • BUSHWASH nonsense
1942Bk • CHIBIDIS nonsense
1942Bk • CHOP-SUEY nonsense
1942Bk • CLAMJAMPLIVE nonsense
1942Bk • CONCENTRATED APPLESAUCE nonsense
1942Bk • DIDDLE nonsense
1942Bk • DIDDLEDUM nonsense
1942Bk • DIDDLEDYDUM • DIDDLYDUM nonsense
1942Bk • DOODLE nonsense
1942Bk • DUCK SOUP nonsense
1942Bk • DURHAM nonsense
1942Bk • FERTILIZER nonsense
1942Bk • FIDDLE-FADDLE nonsense
1942Bk • FLABBERDEGAZ nonsense
1942Bk • FLIPFLOP nonsense
1942Bk • FLOOEY nonsense
1942Bk • FLUBDUBBERY nonsense
1942Bk • FLUMADIDDY nonsense
1942Bk • FLUMDIDDLE nonsense
1942Bk • FOODLE-DEE-DOO nonsense
1942Bk • FUMADIDDLE nonsense
1942Bk • GOULASH nonsense
1942Bk • HAMBURGER nonsense
1942Bk • HEIFER DUST nonsense
1942Bk • HEN PISS nonsense
1942Bk • HEN’S TEETH nonsense
1942Bk • HOG-SLOSH nonsense
1942Bk • HOKE nonsense
1942Bk • HOKEY-POKEY nonsense
1942Bk • HOKUM nonsense
1942Bk • HOOEY-BALOOEY nonsense
1942Bk • HOOP-DE-DOODLE nonsense
1942Bk • HOOPLA nonsense
1942Bk • HOORAW nonsense
1942Bk • HOOTMALALIE nonsense
1942Bk • HORSE COLLAR complete nonsense
1942Bk • HUFTY-MAGUFTY nonsense
1942Bk • HURRAH nonsense
1942Bk • KIBOSH nonsense
1942Bk • KIBOSHERY nonsense
1942Bk • LEAPING OYSTERS nonsense
1942Bk • LENTIL SOUP nonsense
1942Bk • LOAD OF CLAMS nonsense
1942Bk • MEADOW DRESSING nonsense
1942Bk • MONKEY-DOODLE nonsense
1942Bk • MUSH AND MOLASSES nonsense
1942Bk • NERTS • NERTZ nonsense
1942Bk • NOODLE SOUP nonsense
1942Bk • NUTS nonsense
1942Bk • OIL nonsense
1942Bk • PEDIGREED BULL nonsense
1942Bk • PHONEY-BALONEY nonsense
1942Bk • PHONUS-BALONUS nonsense
1942Bk • PHOOEY nonsense
1942Bk • PICKLE nonsense
1942Bk • PIG-FEATHERS nonsense
1942Bk • PIGWASH nonsense
1942Bk • POSH nonsense
1942Bk • PRIZE BULL nonsense
1942Bk • RATS nonsense
1942Bk • RAZZLE-DAZZLE nonsense
1942Bk • RICH STUFF nonsense
1942Bk • RUBBISH nonsense
1942Bk • RUN OF THE BUNK nonsense
1942Bk • SCUD nonsense
1942Bk • SLUDGE nonsense
1942Bk • SLUM nonsense
1942Bk • SOAP nonsense
1942Bk • SOFT SOAP nonsense
1942Bk • SOFT STUFF nonsense
1942Bk • SPINACH nonsense
1942Bk • SPLUTTER nonsense
1942Bk • SQUISH nonsense
1942Bk • STEWED RHUBARB nonsense
1942Bk • SUDS nonsense
1942Bk • THUMADOODLE nonsense
1942Bk • TOSH nonsense
1942Bk • TRASH nonsense
1942Bk • TRIPE nonsense
1942Bk • WAHOO nonsense
1942Bk • WHAM nonsense
1942Bk • WHANGDOODLE nonsense
1942Bk • WHIFFENPOOF • WIFFENPOOF nonsense
1942Bk • WHIFFLEPOOP nonsense
1942Bk • WHOOPLA nonsense
1942Bk • WOOFINWHIFFLE nonsense
1943 • ALLSBAY utter nonsense (Pig Latin for ‘balls’)
1943 • CRUD nonsense; lies
1944 • BOTTLEWASH nonsense, ‘hogwash’
1944 • DIARRHOEA OF THE JAWBONE a constant stream of nonsense
1944 • FARADIDDLE nonsense, foolishness
1945 • BUM-FLUFF nonsense, empty talk
1945 • CROCK OF SHIT nonsense, ‘bullshit’
1947 • ASSWIPE nonsense, rubbish
1948 • DIARRHOEA OF THE MOUTH a constant stream of nonsense
M20 • KISS-ASS nonsense, flattery
M20 • PILE OF SHIT nonsense; lies
M20 • RHUBARB nonsense, worthless stuff
M20 • SHUCK nonsense, ‘bullshit’
1950 • BATSHIT nonsense, rubbish
1950 • BOLLIWOG nonsense
1950 • LOLLIPOP nonsense, poppycock
1950s • BARNEY’S BULL nonsense, rubbish
1950s • FRABBAJABBA nonsensical chatter
1950s • NYAAMS nonsense, foolishness
1950s • RAAS • RARSE • RASS nonsense, rubbish
1952 • OORACK nonsense, rubbish
1955 • COBBLERS’ (AWLS) nonsense, ‘balls’ (rhyming sl.)
1955 • FAHDOODLE nonsense, rubbish
1956 • PONY (AND TRAP) nonsense, rubbish (rhyming sl. for ‘crap’)
1958 • BELLY WASH nonsense, ‘hogwash’
1960 • CHERRY RIPE nonsense (rhyming sl. for ‘tripe’)
1960s • B nonsense, rubbish
1960s • CODS nonsense, rubbish
1960s • CODSWALLOP nonsense, rubbish
1960s • DOOKEY • DOOKIE • DOOKY nonsense, rubbish
1960s • SMACK nonsensical talk
1962 • CROCK nonsense
1964 • HORSE HOCKEY complete nonsense
1964Bk • GARP nonsense
1965 • PIGSHIT nonsense, rubbish
1966 • GOOEY nonsense
1966 • MALOLLY nonsense, bunk
1966 • MALOLLYPOP nonsense, bunk
1966 • MOLLY nonsense, bunk
1966 • MONKEY nonsense, baloney
1967 • BALOOEY nonsense
1967 • BOLLY WASH nonsense; something said that is silly or untrue
1967 • BULLCORN nonsense
1967 • PIG HASH nonsense, gossip
1968 • HORSECHIPS complete nonsense
1968 • MOLASSES nonsense, baloney
1970 • CUSH nonsense, rubbish
1970 • FAT TALK nonsensical, meaningless talk
1970 • LARKEY nonsense, malarkey
1970s • BULL-PUCKY nonsense, insincerity
1970s • CACA nonsense, rubbish
1970s • KEECH nonsense, rubbish
1970s • KEEK nonsense, rubbish
1970s • YING-YANG nonsense, a farrago of words
1973 • FAIRYDIDDLE nonsense, rubbish
1973 • HORSE DOOKIE complete nonsense
1974 • PEDO nonsense, trouble
1975 • HORSE PUCKY complete nonsense
1979 • MALONEY nonsense
1980s • GOOK nonsense
1980s • LUNCHMEAT nonsense
1980s • MOTHER HUBBARD nonsense, lies
1980s • YANG YANG nonsense, rubbish
1985Bk • FLUMMERY nonsense, flattery; empty trifling
1986 • BAKER SIERRA nonsense (radio code Baker ‘B’ + Sierra ‘S’ for ‘bullshit’)
1989 • HORSE HOOEY complete nonsense
1990Bk • FUN AND GAMES nonsense, a waste of time
1990Bk • MICKEY MOUSE nonsense, something trivial
1990s • HOGSLOP nonsense, empty and pretentious talk; baloney
1990s • JACK AN’ DANNY nonsense, time-wasting (rhyming sl. for ‘fanny’)
1990s • JACKY DANNY nonsense, time-wasting (rhyming sl. for ‘fanny’)
1990s • WANK nonsense
1990s • YIN-YANG nonsense; cant
1993 • ARSE nonsense, rubbish
1997 • CACK • CAK • KACK nonsense, rubbish
1998 • OARS (AND ROLLOCKS, AND ROWLOCKS) nonsense, rubbish (rhyming sl. for ‘bollocks’)
2000s • QUICKSHIT absolute nonsense
2001 • RÁIMÉIS nonsensical, foolish, ill-founded talk
2003 • GUNGE nonsense, rubbish
2004 • DAVINA MCCALLS nonsense (rhyming sl. for ‘balls’)
2004 • MONKEYSPUNK nonsense
2006Bk • BOOTY-CHEDDAR nonsense, bullshit
2006Bk • BRAVO SIERRA nonsense, BS, bullshit
2006Bk • CORRAL DUST nonsense, ‘bullshit’
2006Bk • DÉJÀ MOO nonsense
2006Bk • FLIMFLAM nonsense, deception
2006Bk • FLUFF nonsense, irrelevant stuff
2006Bk • FUN AND GAMES nonsense; a waste of time
NONSENSE etc. – NOUNS, PERSON
1625 • GABBLER a person who indulges in nonsense
1653 • MATAEOLOGIAN • MATEOLOGIAN one who indulges in nonsense; one who discourses or speculates vainly or fruitlessly
1662 • TWITTLE-TWAT a nonsensical talker (obs.)
1678 • JABBERER a nonsensical talker
1685 • HASH a nonsensical talker
1716 • MATAEOLOGUE a person who indulges in nonsense (obs.)
1812 • GAMMONER a nonsensical talker
1856 • PATTICK a nonsensical talker
1864 • BUNKUMITE one who talks nonsense
1867 • PHLYAROLOGIST a nonsensical talker
1870 • HAVERAL-HASH a nonsensical, silly person
1883 • TOOTLER a writer of nonsense
1897 • HAVER a nonsensical talker
1898Bk • BLASH-KITE a noisy, nonsensical talker
1900 • GEYSER a nonsensical talker
1914 • BELCHER a nonsensical talker
1916 • BALLOCKS a person talking nonsense or ‘ballocks’
1926 • BALONEY-BENDER a person who habitually talks nonsense
1932 • SPANISH ATHLETE a nonsensical talker
1935 • CRAP ARTIST a person who exaggerates or talks nonsense, esp. to bluff or impress
1942Bk • FERDINAND a nonsensical talker
M20 • CRAPPER a teller of nonsense and lies
1980 • JITTERBUG a nonsensical talker
1999Bk • BULLDUST ARTIST a nonsensical talker
NONSENSE etc. – VERBS
1400 • RABBLE to talk nonsense; to rave (obs.)
1524 • BLETHER • BLITHER to talk foolishly; to talk nonsense; to brag, to tell tales
1721 • HAIVER to talk nonsense
19C • GUM to talk nonsense
19C • JIBBER-JABBER to talk in a nonsensical, foolish manner
1804 • DAFF to talk nonsense
1808 • YAFF to talk nonsense
1812 • GAMMON to stuff with ridiculous nonsense
1822 • HAVEREL to talk nonsense, to make a fool of
1825 • BLATHER to talk nonsense; to talk foolishly
1834 • FUDGE to talk nonsense
1847 • GAS to deceive or impose upon by talking nonsense or ‘gas’
1847 • RAME to talk nonsense; to rave
1870 • REAM to talk nonsense; to rave
1871 • BUNCOMIZE to talk nonsense
1872 • CHAFF to talk nonsense; to joke
1881 • TALK MUGGINS to talk nonsense
1883 • TOOTLE to write nonsense, to be verbose
1888 • TALK FLAPDOODLE to talk nonsense
1893 • TALK SHODDY to talk nonsense
1898 • RAB to talk nonsense; to babble away
1898Bk • BLORT to talk nonsense
L19 • DROOL to talk nonsense
L19 • PIFFLE to talk nonsense
L19 • ROT to talk nonsense; to fool about
L19 • TALK THROUGH ONE’S HAIR to talk nonsense
L19 • TALK THROUGH ONE’S HAT to talk nonsense
L19 • TALK THROUGH ONE’S NECK to talk nonsense
L19 • WAFFLE • WHAFFLE • WOFFLE to talk nonsense
20C • BALLYHOO to talk nonsense
20C • TALK CHUPIDNESS to talk silly nonsense
20C • TALK LIKE A HALFPENNY BOOK to talk nonsense
20C • TALK OUT OF ONE’S HAT to talk nonsense
20C • TALK OUT OF ONE’S HEAD to talk nonsense
1900s • RAG to talk nonsense
1900s • TALK THROUGH ONE’S SOCKS to talk nonsense
1904Bk • ROT to talk nonsense
1905Bk • TALK PACK-THREAD to talk nonsense
1911 • GALSH to talk nonsense
1920s • TALK CRAP to talk nonsense
1920s • TALK THROUGH ONE’S BRACES to talk nonsense
1923 • TALK THROUGH THE BACK OF ONE’S NECK to talk nonsense
1928 • CRAP to talk nonsense to a person
1930 • SHOOT THE BULL to talk nonsense
1930s • GUM UP to talk nonsense
1940s • TALK COCK to talk nonsense
1947Bk • DRIBBLE to talk nonsense
1947Bk • GUSH GOO to talk nonsense
1947Bk • SHOOT THE FERDINAND to talk nonsense, to ‘shoot the bull’
1950s • TALK OUT OF THE SIDE OF ONE’S NECK to talk nonsense
1953 • TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A PAPER ASS to talk nonsense
1953 • TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A PAPER ASSHOLE to talk nonsense
1958 • TALK LIKE A MAN WITH A CARDBOARD ASS to talk nonsense
1960s • POP SHIT to talk nonsense
1960s • SELL A WOLF TICKET • SELL A WOOF TICKET to talk nonsense; to lie
1960s • TALK SHIT to talk nonsense
1960s • TALK THROUGH ONE’S FLY-BUTTONS to talk nonsense
1970s • TALK OUT OF ONE’S ARSE • TALK OUT OF ONE’S ASS to talk nonsense
1970s • TALK OUT OF ONE’S ARSEHOLE • TALK OUT OF ONE’S ASSHOLE to talk nonsense
1970s • TALK OUT OF ONE’S BUM to talk nonsense
1970s • TALK THROUGH ONE’S ARSE • TALK THROUGH ONE’S ASS to talk nonsense
1970s • TALK THROUGH ONE’S BUM to talk nonsense
1980s • PULL ONE’S DICK to talk nonsense
1980s • SACK MOUTH to talk nonsense; to talk for the sake of it
1990s • SLABBER to talk nonsense
1990s • TALK OUT OF THE WRONG END to talk nonsense
1993 • TALK THROUGH ONE’S ARSEHOLE • TALK THROUGH ONE’S ASSHOLE to talk nonsense
1995Bk • FLAP ONE’S GUMS to talk nonsense
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Updated: May 22, 2023