Bilge
Bilge noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: tried to justify his bigoted tirade with a lot of stale and insincere bilge
Folderol and bilge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Folderol" instead a noun "Bilge".
Nearby Word: bilged
Folderol
Folderol noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: wanted a dignified, simple wedding and not the folderol that the wedding planner was trying to foist on them
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