flapdoodlery

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English

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Etymology

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From flapdoodle +‎ -ery.

Noun

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flapdoodlery (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Nonsense, flapdoodle.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:nonsense
    • 1927, Arthur Train, When Tutt Meets Tutt, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, page 47:
      “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.”