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Flapdoodle: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Flapdoodle noun. Foolish talk; nonsense.
How to say it
FLAP-doo-dul/ˈflapˌduːd(ə)l/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (FLAP).
Flapdoodle in a sentence
The brochure was full of flapdoodle about synergy and wellness.
Don't listen to his flapdoodle; the shop shuts at five.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- nonsense
- twaddle
- drivel
- piffle
Opposite:
- sense
Where flapdoodle comes from
An invented, nonsense-sounding word from the 1830s.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Don't listen to his _____; the shop shuts at five.
- flapdoodle
- snollygoster
- swain
Show the answer
flapdoodle: Don't listen to his flapdoodle; the shop shuts at five.