Meaning of phedinkus | Babel Free

Definitions

Nonsense, malarkey

nonce-word, obsolete, rare, uncountable

Examples

“If I have⟳ all the tears that are shed⟳ on Broadway by guys in love⟳, I will have⟳ enough salt water to start⟳ an opposition ocean to the Atlantic and Pacific, with enough left over to run⟳ the Great Salt Lake out of business. But I wish⟳ to say⟳ I never shed⟳ any of these tears personally, because I am never in love⟳, and furthermore, barring a bad break⟳, I never expect⟳ to be in love⟳, for the way I look⟳ at it love⟳ is strictly the old phedinkus, and I tell⟳ the little guy as much.”

“Like⟳ yur Uncle Shen, or whatsis phedinkus name⟳. Yur fightin a big street lummox who kicks.”

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