a combat veteran himself, he could not believe the balderdash he was hearing from whippersnappers with no war experience at all

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The Hill, however, was a happy home for this balderdash, thanks to the famously lax editorial standards that suffuse the paper’s operations. Libby Watson, The New Republic, "The Rot on The Hill," 27 Sep. 2019

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said Johnson’s contention that Britain could continue to breeze along with its current free-trade arrangement with Europe after a no-deal departure was balderdash. Washington Post, "Boris Johnson says he’s prepared for a no-deal Brexit. Critics say that’s reckless.," 6 July 2019

Then there’s Donald Glover, king of all media, who takes on the role of Lando, Han’s old frenemy, and offers a take on the character that suggests so much of his effortless cool is bluster and balderdash. Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, "5 things to know about Solo: A Star Wars Story," 15 May 2018

The question is not whether these claims are balderdash. David A. Graham, The Atlantic, "Does Trump Believe His Own Hype?," 22 Oct. 2017

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