shmegegge

shmegegge
noun
(Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense
Syn: ↑schmegegge
Topics: ↑Yiddish
Hypernyms: ↑nonsense, ↑bunk, ↑nonsensicality, ↑meaninglessness, ↑hokum

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  • meaninglessness — noun 1. a message that seems to convey no meaning • Syn: ↑nonsense, ↑bunk, ↑nonsensicality, ↑hokum • Derivationally related forms: ↑meaningless, ↑nonsensical (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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  • schmegegge — noun (Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense • Syn: ↑shmegegge • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑nonsense, ↑bunk, ↑nonsensicality, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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