tonterías

Definitions of tonterías
  1. noun
    foolish or senseless behavior
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    types:
    arlequinada, bufonada, charlotada, momo, payasada, truhanería
    acting like a clown or buffoon
    type of:
    aventura, cabriola, pirueta, retozo
    gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
  2. noun
    pretentious or silly talk or writing
    synonyms: bobadas, chorradas, disparates
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    type of:
    absurdo, despropósito, disparate
    a message that seems to convey no meaning
  3. noun
    nonsensical talk or writing
    synonyms: basura, birria, bodrio, borra, hojarasca, paja, porquería, zurrapa, ñiquiñaque
  4. noun
    a worthless message
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    types:
    mierda
    unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
    basura, birria, bodrio, borra, hojarasca, paja, porquería, zurrapa, ñiquiñaque
    nonsensical talk or writing
    papilla
    worthless or oversimplified ideas
    type of:
    contenido, mensaje
    what a communication that is about something is about
  5. noun
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
    synonyms: bla-bla-bla, disparates
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    type of:
    altilocuencia, altisonancia, grandilocuencia, retórica
    high-flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
  6. noun
    food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
    synonyms: barredura, basura, bazofia, desperdicio, desperdicios, despojo, majaderías, migajas, piltrafa, residuo, resto, ripio, sandeces
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    type of:
    residuos
    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
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