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.