Flapdoodlery

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Nonsense, flapdoodle. rare, uncountable

    "“You can’t pull any bunk like that on us!” roared Quelch. “We’ve had enough of this flapdoodlery! Take your money, Mrs. Clinton, and sign the deed.”"

Synonyms

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absurdityall my eyeall my eye and betty martinapplesaucebafflegabbalderdash

Example

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"“You can’t pull any bunk like that on us!” roared Quelch. “We’ve had enough of this flapdoodlery! Take your money, Mrs. Clinton, and sign the deed.”"

Etymology

From flapdoodle + -ery.

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