empty+talk
121mumbo jumbo — 1738, name of an idol supposedly worshipped by certain tribes in Africa; said to be a corruption of words in Mandingo (one reconstructed version is Mama Dyumbo), but no likely source has been found in the languages of the Niger region, to which… …
122bull — I. n 1. a uniformed policeman. A 200 year old term still heard in North America and Australia, but never in Britain. 2. a shorter and more acceptable version of bullshit. In armed service usage it par ticularly refers to excessive regimentation… …
123horseshit — n American nonsense, foolish or empty talk. A popu lar term in the USA where it is similar in meaning to bullshit, with perhaps the suggestion that horseshit is more trans parently ludicrous or frivolous. The Brit ish apparently still view the… …
124rhubarb — n British meaningless babble, nonsense, empty talk. The theatrical term for background mumbling or hubbub has been adopted by London working class users as a con temptuous or dismissive term for rub bish of all sorts. He gave me a load of old… …
125toffee — n British 1. nonsense, empty talk or flattery. This is predominantly a working class usage, particularly popular in the armed forces and in London. The origin of the image is probably in the idea of something sweet, sticky and attractively… …
126hot air — N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you say that someone s claims or promises are just hot air, you are criticizing them because they are made mainly to impress people and have no real value or meaning. [INFORMAL] His justification for the merger was just …
127moonshine — n. strong illegally distilled alcohol (Informal); moonlight, light from the moon; nonsense, empty talk v. produce alcohol illegally …
128moonshined — n. strong illegally distilled alcohol (Informal); moonlight, light from the moon; nonsense, empty talk v. produce alcohol illegally …
