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toshnoun(chiefly British, slang, uncountable) Rubbish, trash, (now especially) nonsense, bosh, balderdash
tarradiddlenounA trivial lie, a fib.
twaddlenoun(uncountable) Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.
boshnoun(chiefly British) Nonsense.
droolnoun(ambitransitive) To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.
taradiddlenounAlternative form of tarradiddle. [A trivial lie, a fib.]
humbugnoun(countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
baloneynoun(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
tommyrotnounNonsense, rot.
boloneynounAlternative form of baloney (“nonsense”). [A type of sausage; bologna.]

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toshnoun(chiefly British, slang, uncountable) Rubbish, trash, (now especially) nonsense, bosh, balderdash
droolnounSaliva trickling from the mouth.
taradiddlenounAlternative form of tarradiddle. [A trivial lie, a fib.]
boloneynounAlternative form of baloney (“nonsense”). [A type of sausage; bologna.]
baloneynoun(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
humbugnoun(countable, slang) A fraud or sham; (uncountable) hypocrisy.
boshnoun(chiefly British) Nonsense.
tarradiddlenounA trivial lie, a fib.
twaddlenoun(uncountable) Empty or silly idle talk or writing; nonsense, rubbish.
tommyrotnounNonsense, rot.
bilgenoun(slang, uncountable) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bulgenounAn object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
waterbailagenounAlternative form of water bailage. [(historical) A toll paid for the transportation of goods in or out of London by water.]
breakwaternounA construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
berthingnoun(nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
bread-bargenoun(nautical) A wooden box or tub in which the merchant vessel's crew keep a daily allowance of bread or other biscuits.
bummerynoun(originally derogatory, historical) The faction of the Industrial Workers of the World in the 20th century which favored direct action.
deadworksnoun(nautical) The parts of a laden ship that are above water.
bailnoun(countable, uncountable) Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
banknoun(countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.

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