Meaning of stuff and nonsense | Babel Free

Definitions

rubbish, foolishness, poppycock

uncountable

Examples

“"Stuff and nonsense!" said Bartle, forgetting in his irritation to whom he was speaking—"I beg your pardon, sir; I mean it's stuff and nonsense for the innocent to care about her being hanged.[…]"”

““It’s a pun!” the King added in an angry tone, and everybody laughed. ¶ “Let the jury consider their verdict,” the King said, for about the twentieth time that day. ¶ “No, no!” said the Queen. “Sentence first—verdict afterwards.” ¶ “Stuff and nonsense!” said Alice loudly. “The idea of having the sentence first!””

“"This is all stuff and nonsense," said the king; "I shall have to go myself, if we are to get this confounded whistle from him.[…]"”

“I wrote it last Monday evening. It's called 'The Jealous Rival; or, in Death Not Divided.' I read it to Marilla and she said it was stuff and nonsense. Then I read it to Matthew and he said it was fine. That is the kind of critic I like.”

“"Have you seen his letter in the Times?" I asked. / "What was it?" / "Stuff and nonsense!" said Summerlee, harshly. / "Well, it's at the bottom of this oxygen business, or I am mistaken," said I. / "Stuff and nonsense!" cried Summerlee again, with quite unnecessary violence.”

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