balderdash
US
/ˈbɔːldɚˌdæʃ/
UK
/ˈbɔːldəˌdæʃ/
Meaning
Nonsense or foolish talk, especially claims or ideas that seem completely untrue or ridiculous.
बकवास या बे-सिर-पैर की बातें, खासकर ऐसे दावे जिन्हें पूरी तरह झूठा या हास्यास्पद माना जाए।
Examples
“The claim that this homemade drink cures every illness is pure balderdash.”
“His speech sounded impressive, but it was mostly balderdash.”
“The rumor that school will close tomorrow is complete balderdash; classes are on.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: That article is a balderdash.
Better: That article is balderdash.
Balderdash is usually an uncountable noun, so it does not take a or an.
Balderdash आम तौर पर uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले a या an नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: He balderdashed throughout the meeting.
Better: He talked complete balderdash throughout the meeting.
Balderdash is a noun, not a verb; use it with a verb such as talk.
Balderdash noun है, verb नहीं; इसे talk जैसे verb के साथ इस्तेमाल करें।
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Learner tip
Balderdash is informal and often emphatic; use it to dismiss foolish claims, not as a neutral word for any mistake.
Balderdash informal और ज़ोरदार शब्द है; इसे बेतुके दावों को खारिज करने के लिए कहें, हर गलती के लिए नहीं।