What does flapdoodlery mean?
Flapdoodlery means (rare) Nonsense, flapdoodle..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Nonsense, flapdoodle..
“You can’t pull any bunk like that on us!” roared Quelch. “We’ve had enough of this flapdoodlery! Take your money, Mrs. Clinton, and sign the deed.”
Use flapdoodlery when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Flapdoodlery means (rare) Nonsense, flapdoodle..
Common synonyms include absurdity, all my eye, all my eye and Betty Martin, applesauce.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“You can’t pull any bunk like that on us!” roared Quelch. “We’ve had enough of this flapdoodlery! Take your money, Mrs. Clinton, and sign the deed.”
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