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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessottises
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sotiz
"Ce qu'il raconte, c'est du total flonflon."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Absurd or foolish talk; nonsense.
"Don't listen to his political theories; it's all complete bosh."
- 1
Used to express strong disagreement or dismiss a statement as nonsense.
"Bosh! There is no evidence to support such a ridiculous claim."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-19th century, 'bosh' was popularized in English by James Justinian Morier's 1826 novel 'Hajji Baba of Ispahan', derived from the Turkish word 'boş', meaning 'empty' or 'worthless'. Over time, it transitioned from a slang term adopted from Middle Eastern travels into standard British English usage to denote utter nonsense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bosh" is said worldwide
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sottises
Transliteration: sotiz
"Ce qu'il raconte, c'est du total flonflon."
Unsinn
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌzɪn
"Was du da erzählst, ist völliger Unsinn."
sciocchezze
Transliteration: ʃotˈtɛttse
"Quello che dici sono solo sciocchezze."
tonterías
Transliteration: tonteˈɾias
"No digas tonterías."
besteira
Transliteration: besˈtejɾɐ
"Ele só fala besteira o dia todo."
बकवास
Transliteration: bakvās
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी बातें पूरी तरह से बकवास हैं।"
胡说
Transliteration: húshuō
Script: 中文汉字
"别听他胡说八道。"
헛소리
Transliteration: heotsori
Script: 한국어 한글
"그가 하는 말은 전부 헛소리야."
たわごと
Transliteration: tawagoto
Script: 日本語
"彼の言うことは全くのたわごとだ。"
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