Definition
Nonsense or talking that doesn't make sense; words that are silly, false, or meaningless.
Etymology
Origin unknown, first appeared in English in the 1590s. It may come from Dutch or a combination of words, but no one is completely sure—which is kind of perfect for a word meaning 'nonsense'!
Kelly Says
Nobody knows where 'balderdash' comes from—it just appeared in English in the 1590s and nobody has figured it out since, making it the perfect word for 'stuff that doesn't make sense'!
Translations
ARالعربية
كلام فارغ
kalam fa-ragh
CACatalà
balderdash
bal-der-dash
ELΕλληνικά
μωρικά
moo-ri-ka
ESEspañol
tonterías
ton-te-ree-as
FISuomi
höpötystä
hoe-po-ty-sta
FRFrançais
futilités
fy-ty-lee-tehs
HEעברית
בלבלות
ba-la-la-vot
HIहिन्दी
बेवकूफी
be-va-koo-fee
HUMagyar
bolondítás
bo-lon-dit-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
omong kosong
o-mong ko-song
JA日本語
胡散な話
hu-san-na wa-wa
KMKM
និយាយអស់
ni-ya-y ash
KO한국어
어리석은 말
eo-ri-seok-eun mal
MSBahasa Melayu
peleset
pe-le-set
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်က
kyun-ta-w-ka
NLNederlands
onzin
on-zin
PTPortuguês
besteiras
bes-tee-ras
RORomână
balabura
ba-la-bu-ra
SVSvenska
slöseri
sloe-ri
SWKiswahili
ujinga
u-jin-ga
TAதமிழ்
மெய்ப்பாடு
mey-pa-du
TEతెలుగు
అబద్ధాలు
ab-d-dha-alu
TLTL
kapalaran
ka-pa-la-ran
TRTürkçe
palavralar
pa-lav-ra-lar
UKУкраїнська
брехня
breh-nya
VITiếng Việt
lời nói dối
lo-ri noi doi