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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
BLADDERDASH, n. Nonsense. A variant of Eng. balderdash, prob. influenced by Bladderskate.Sc. 1826 Wilson Noctes Amb. (1855) I. 221:
Beyond all comparison the most empty bladderdash that ever attempted to soar without gas into the ethereal regions.
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