Dad's Dictionary...

BALDERDASH

Lovely word, this one. Unfortunately, it's not very clear where or when it originated. Most webs I looked at pointed to it being a late 16th century word used to describe a 'frothy liquid' and then, later 'an unappetizing mixture of drinks'.

My father used to use it to mean 'absolute or complete nonsense', and he was usually frustrated or angry when he used it, too. This, it seems, is the correct, modern usage of the word.

Balderdash is a board game, first published in 1984. Seems like a fun game to play, although you have to have a little imagination. Just up my street...