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胡言亂語,夢囈
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Balderdash \Bal"der*dash\, n. [Of uncertain origin: cf. Dan.
balder noise, clatter, and E. dash; hence, perhaps, unmeaning
noise, then hodgepodge, mixture; or W. baldorduss a
prattling, baldordd, baldorddi, to prattle.]
1. A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
Indeed beer, by a mixture of wine, hath lost both
name and nature, and is called balderdash. --Taylor
(Drink and
Welcome).
2. Senseless jargon; ribaldry; nonsense; trash.
Balderdash \Bal"der*dash\, v. t.
To mix or adulterate, as liquors.
The wine merchants of Nice brew and balderdash, and
even mix it with pigeon's dung and quicklime.
--Smollett.
資料來源 : WordNet®
balderdash
n : trivial nonsense [syn: {fiddle-faddle}, {piffle}]