stuff and nonsense

Idioms and Phrases

Utter foolishness or absurdity, as in Stuff and nonsense, of course I can pack a suitcase . Often used as an interjection, this idiom employs stuff in the sense of “rubbish.” It was first recorded in 1749.

Example Sentences

In a show of support for his new colleague, Salmond said his political opponents’ focus on her past party membership was “stuff and nonsense”.

From BBC

Given this volume of stuff and nonsense, it behooves us to clear the air by explaining what the original proposal actually would do and why it’s necessary, and to place it in the context of the long, discreditable history of attacks on the IRS by mouthpieces for the wealthy.

From Los Angeles Times

Stuff and nonsense, say the linguists.

From Los Angeles Times

Peter who has dementia had been at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff when he was diagnosed with Covid-19, a virus he had dismissed as "stuff and nonsense".

From BBC

In more sedate corners of the media, some devotees of philology explored the historical context: in 18th-century thieves’ jargon, a gammon was someone who distracted the mark’s attention; in the 19th century, gammon could also mean stuff and nonsense, of the kind a modern gammon might perhaps spout.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• gibberish