Flapdoodle and Flannel

Flapdoodle

Flapdoodle noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: a clear-eyed assessment of the problem minus the usual flapdoodle

Flannel and flapdoodle are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Flannel" instead a noun "Flapdoodle".

Flannel

Flannel noun - Language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense.
Usage example: the first serious book about the British royal family that wasn't just flannel

Flapdoodle and flannel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Flapdoodle" instead a noun "Flannel".

Nearby Words: flannelette, flannelled
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Flannel and Flapdoodle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flapdoodle/flannel
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