Stuff And Nonsense

Pronunciation: /stʌf ənd ˈnɑnsəns/

Definitions of stuff and nonsense

noun a type of speech that denotes a person, place, thing, or idea

Example Sentences

A1 My grandmother always says 'stuff and nonsense' when she doesn't believe something.

A2 The children were talking about ghosts and monsters, but their parents dismissed it as stuff and nonsense.

B1 The politician's speech was full of stuff and nonsense, with no real solutions offered.

B2 I can't stand listening to all this stuff and nonsense about conspiracy theories.

C1 The professor refused to entertain any discussions that were based on mere stuff and nonsense.

C2 The CEO was known for not tolerating any stuff and nonsense during important business meetings.

Examples of stuff and nonsense in a Sentence

formal The professor dismissed the student's argument as mere stuff and nonsense.

informal Don't listen to him, it's all just stuff and nonsense.

slang That's total stuff and nonsense, bro.

figurative Her excuses were just stuff and nonsense, trying to cover up the truth.

Grammatical Forms of stuff and nonsense

• past tense: stuffed and nonsensed
• plural: stuffs and nonsenses
• comparative: more stuff and nonsense
• superlative: most stuff and nonsense
• present tense: stuff and nonsense
• future tense: will stuff and nonsense
• perfect tense: have stuffed and nonsensed
• continuous tense: is stuffing and nonsensing
• singular: stuff and nonsense
• positive degree: stuff and nonsense
• infinitive: to stuff and nonsense
• gerund: stuffing and nonsensing
• participle: stuffed and nonsensed

Origin and Evolution of stuff and nonsense

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English and Old French

Story behind the word: The phrase 'stuff and nonsense' originated in England and is believed to have evolved from the Middle English word 'stouff' meaning material or substance, and the Old French word 'non sens' meaning without sense.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to dismiss something as meaningless or nonsensical, the phrase 'stuff and nonsense' has evolved to convey disbelief or skepticism towards a statement or claim.