poppycock

English

Etymology

From Dutch pappekak, from pap (“soft”) + kak (“excrement”).

Noun

poppycock (uncountable)

1. (colloquial) foolish talk; nonsense.

Synonyms

• balderdash; see also Wikisaurus:nonsense

Translations

nonsense

• Afrikaans: pappekak (af), nonsens (af), onsin (af), snert (af), twak (af), stront (af)
• Dutch: onzin (nl), nonsens (nl)

• German: Quatsch (de) m, Dünnschiß (de) m
• Polish: bzdury (pl) f pl