calembredaine

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.lɑ̃.bʁə.dɛn/
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Noun

calembredaine f (plural calembredaines)

(dated, chiefly in the plural) balderdash, nonsense
Synonyms: baliverne, faribole, bêtise, histoire

Further reading

“calembredaine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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