naansense

English

Noun

naansense (uncountable)

1. (South India) Eye dialect spelling of nonsense.
   • 2016 March, Ashokamitran, translated by N. Kalyan Raman, Still Bleeding from the Wound‎^[1], 9789385890833, →ISBN, page 128:

     The officer asked him, 'Have you rounded everyone up?' 'No sir. There was only this one fellow here.' 'Naansense! Four of them were together in this!'

   • 2021 June 21, Abhishek Talwar, Chronicles of a Wanderer: Adesh Dhamija’s search for himself, Notion Press, →ISBN:

     ... Be quiet I say all you buggers, naansense I say!” shouted the teacher, eliciting more of the laughter. The months of […]

   • 2016 June 17, Kavitha Mandana, Trapped, Penguin UK, →ISBN:

     ... What is this naansense? Stop that and get off the bus, I say!' The gang loves it.