Flapdoodle

Pronunciation: /ˈflæpˌduːdəl/

Definitions of flapdoodle

noun nonsense or foolish talk; a foolish or ridiculous person

Example Sentences

A1 I heard some flapdoodle about aliens landing in the park.

A2 The politician's speech was full of flapdoodle and empty promises.

B1 The article was filled with scientific flapdoodle that was hard to understand.

B2 The book debunked many myths and exposed them as mere flapdoodle.

C1 The professor's lecture was so thorough that it left no room for flapdoodle.

C2 The expert panel dismissed the claims as mere flapdoodle, backed by solid evidence.

Examples of flapdoodle in a Sentence

formal The speaker's argument was filled with flapdoodle and lacked any substantial evidence.

informal Don't listen to him, he's just talking flapdoodle.

slang I can't believe she fell for that flapdoodle story.

figurative His excuses were nothing but flapdoodle to cover up his mistakes.

Grammatical Forms of flapdoodle

• past tense: flapdoodled
• plural: flapdoodles
• comparative: more flapdoodle
• superlative: most flapdoodle
• present tense: flapdoodles
• future tense: will flapdoodle
• perfect tense: have flapdoodled
• continuous tense: is flapdoodling
• singular: flapdoodle
• positive degree: flapdoodle
• infinitive: to flapdoodle
• gerund: flapdoodling
• participle: flapdoodled

Origin and Evolution of flapdoodle

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'flapdoodle' is believed to have originated in England.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a type of food or drink that was considered worthless or of poor quality, 'flapdoodle' eventually evolved to describe nonsense, foolish talk, or trivial matters.