fadaise

French

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) uninteresting or banal thought; twaddle

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan fadeza derived from Latin fatuus (foolish, insipid, silly, simple).

Origin

Latin

fatuus

Gloss

foolish, insipid, silly, simple

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