Baloney
Baloney noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: just follow my orders, and stop the baloney
Hokum
Hokum noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: a movie about the disaster that's pure Hollywood hokum
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