Nonsense definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary NON'SENSE, n. 1. No ... r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: having no intelligible meaning; "nonsense syllables"; "a nonsensical jumble of words" [syn: nonsense, nonsensical] n 1: a message that seems to convey no meaning [syn: nonsense, bunk, nonsensicality, meaninglessness, hokum] 2: ornamental objects of no great value [syn: folderal, falderol, frill, gimcrackery, gimcrack, nonsense, trumpery] Merriam Webster's I. noun Date: 1614 1. a ... or value ; trifles b. affected or impudent conduct < took no nonsense from subordinates > 3. genetic information consisting of one or ...
no-nonsense definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: not tolerating irrelevancies; "the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent" Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1855 tolerating no nonsense ; serious, businesslike < a no-nonsense manager > Collin's Cobuild Dictionary 1. If you describe someone as a no-nonsense person, you approve of the fact that they are efficient ... and quite tough. She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman. ADJ: usu ADJ n [approval] 2. If ...
nonsense verse definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: nonsensical writing (usually verse) [syn: amphigory, nonsense verse] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1799 humorous or whimsical ... in its resistance to any rational or allegorical interpretation. Most nonsense verse has been written for children and is modern, dating ... the 19th cent. Examples include E. Lear's Book of Nonsense (1846), L. Carroll's "Jabberwocky" (1871), and H. Belloc's ...
Nonsense verses definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Nonsense Non"sense, n. [Pref. non- + sense: cf. F. nonsens.] 1 ... no intelligible ideas; absurdity. 2. Trifles; things of no importance. Nonsense verses, lines made by taking any words which occur, but ...
... of policy — Claire Sterling > II. noun Date: 1766 1. foolish nonsense — often used interjectionally to express annoyance, disappointment, or disbelief 2 ... toffee-like sweet made with milk, sugar, butter, etc. 2 nonsense. 3 a piece of dishonesty or faking. 4 a piece ... feuche, an interj. of contempt.] A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt. Webster's 1913 Dictionary ... V n Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. interj. Nonsense, stuff, moonshine, pshaw, fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-faddle. II. n. Nonsense, stuff, moonshine, twaddle. See balderdash. III. v. a. 1. Stick ... Thrust in, foist, interpolate. 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Nonsense. Moby Thesaurus Life Saver, Scotch kisses, absurdity, amphigory, applesauce, ...
... II. noun Date: 14th century 1. archaic drool 1 2. nonsense Oxford Reference Dictionary n. & v. --n. silly nonsense; twaddle. --v. (drivelled, drivelling; US driveled, driveling) 1 intr. run ... because you think it is very silly. What absolute drivel! = nonsense [disapproval] Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms I. v. n ... be imbecile, be foolish. II. n. 1. Slaver, drivelling. 2. Nonsense, balderdash, stuff, foolish talk, nonsense, twaddle, twattle, imbecile prating. See prate. Moby Thesaurus Greek, absurdity ... jabberwocky, jargon, malarkey, maunder, mouth-watering, mumbo jumbo, narrishkeit, niaiserie, nonsense, pack of nonsense, palaver, piffle, prate, prattle, ptyalism, rage, ...
... prate of love. PRATE, v.t. To utter foolishly. What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate, When thou, his knave ... speak without reason or purpose; to chatter, or babble. What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate, When thou, his knave ... jargon, jaw, mere talk, mouth, mumbo jumbo, narrishkeit, natter, niaiserie, nonsense, nonsense talk, pack of nonsense, palaver, patter, piffle, pour forth, prating, prattle, prittle-prattle, puff ... rubbish, run on, skimble-skamble, spout, spout off, stuff and nonsense, stultiloquence, talk away, talk nonsense, talk on, talkee-talkee, ...
... don't give me that stuff" [syn: stuff, stuff and nonsense, hooey, poppycock] 5: unspecified qualities required to do or be ... from silk, cotton, and linen). 5 valueless matter, trash, refuse, nonsense (take that stuff away). 6 (prec. by the) a colloq ... stuffed sl. an exclamation of dismissal, contempt, etc. stuff and nonsense an exclamation of incredulity or ridicule. stuffed shirt colloq. a ... Refuse or worthless matter; hence, also, foolish or irrational language; nonsense; trash. Anger would indite Such woeful stuff as I or ... 4. Mixture, medicine, potion. 5. Refuse, rubbish, trash. 6. Trash, nonsense, absurdity, folly, moonshine, twaddle, balderdash, fudge, inanity, platitude, flummery. II ... matter, meat, medium, molecule, monad, mummify, napery, natural world, nature, nonsense, nourish, nub, nucleus, nurse, nurture, nutrify, nuts and bolts, ...
... s I. noun Etymology: 1bull & 6bull Date: 1914 usually vulgar nonsense; especially foolish insolent talk II. verb Date: 1926 intransitive verb ... in a discursive discussion transitive verb usually vulgar to talk nonsense to especially with the intention of deceiving or misleading Oxford ... Dictionary n. & v. coarse sl. --n. 1 (often as int.) nonsense, rubbish. 2 trivial or insincere talk or writing. --v.intr. (-shitted, -shitting) talk nonsense; bluff. Derivatives: bullshitter n. Etymology: BULL(3) + SHIT Collin's ... that something is bullshit, you are saying that it is nonsense or completely untrue. (INFORMAL, VERY RUDE) All the rest I ... you, you mean that what they are telling you is nonsense or completely untrue. (INFORMAL, RUDE) Don't bullshit me, ...