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flapdoodle

[flap-dood-l] Origin

flap·doo·dle

[flap-dood-l]
noun Informal.
nonsense; bosh.

Origin:
1820–30; origin uncertain
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Flapdoodle is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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flapdoodle (ˈflæpˌduːdəl)
 
n
slang foolish talk; nonsense
 
[C19: of unknown origin]

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Word Origin & History

flapdoodle
1833, originally "the stuff they feed fools on" [Marryat]; an arbitrary formation.
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flapdoodle definition

[ˈflæpdudlæ] and [ˈflæmdudlæ]
and flamdoodle
  1. n.
    nonsense. : I've heard enough of this flapdoodle. , That's all a lot of flamdoodle!
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