Bushwa

Pronunciation: /bʊʃwɑː/

Definitions of bushwa

noun nonsense or rubbish; something that is false or meaningless

Example Sentences

A1 I heard someone say that the new policy is bushwa.

A2 She dismissed his argument as complete bushwa.

B1 The politician's speech was full of bushwa and empty promises.

B2 The article exposed the company's shady dealings as pure bushwa.

C1 The professor debunked the conspiracy theory as utter bushwa.

C2 The CEO's explanation for the company's financial losses was seen as nothing but bushwa by the investors.

Examples of bushwa in a Sentence

formal The report was dismissed as pure bushwa by the scientific community.

informal I can't believe you fell for that bushwa story!

slang Stop talking bushwa and tell me the truth.

figurative His promises turned out to be nothing but political bushwa.

Grammatical Forms of bushwa

• past tense: bushwad
• plural: bushwas
• comparative: more bushwa
• superlative: most bushwa
• present tense: bushwa
• future tense: will bushwa
• perfect tense: have bushwaed
• continuous tense: is bushwaing
• singular: bushwa
• positive degree: bushwa
• infinitive: to bushwa
• gerund: bushwaing
• participle: bushwaed

Origin and Evolution of bushwa

First Known Use: 1895 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'bushwa' is believed to have originated in French as 'bouchee d'eau', which means 'mouthful of water'. It was likely used in a derogatory manner to refer to something of little value or substance.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'bushwa' has evolved to be used in English as a slang term to describe something as nonsense, rubbish, or empty talk.