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flapdoodle

/ˈflæpˌduː.dl̩/

/ˈflæpˌdu.dl̩/

Translations

flapdoodleinterjection

/ˈflæpˌduː.dl̩/

/ˈflæpˌdu.dl̩/

Used as an exclamation to dismiss something as nonsense.

foutaisesinterjection familière pour rejeter une affirmation absurde

"Flapdoodle! Nobody could run a mile in two minutes," he scoffed.

"Foutaises ! Personne ne pourrait courir un mile en deux minutes", ricana-t-il.

Synonyms

flapdoodlenoun

flapdoodles

balivernesregistre familier ; désigne des paroles absurdes ou dépourvues de sens

The politician's speech was dismissed as mere flapdoodle by the critics.

Le discours du politicien a été rejeté par les critiques comme de simples balivernes.

imbécileregistre familier ; s'emploie pour désigner une personne stupide ou absurde

Ignore that flapdoodle; he has no idea what he's saying.

Ignore cet imbécile ; il ne sait pas du tout de quoi il parle.

Additional translations

foutaisesregistre familier ; variante expressive pour des propos jugés absurdes

Synonyms

flapdoodleinterjection

An exclamation expressing that something is nonsense or absurd.

"Flapdoodle! Nobody could run a mile in two minutes," he scoffed.

flapdoodlenoun

Nonsense or foolish talk.

The politician's speech was dismissed as mere flapdoodle by the critics.

A foolish or absurd person.

Ignore that flapdoodle; he has no idea what he's saying.