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English
Adjective
nonsinsical (comparative more nonsinsical, superlative most nonsinsical)
- Pronunciation spelling of nonsensical.
1896, Rudyard Kipling, “The Courting of Dinah Shadd”, in Soldier Stories, page 127:'"Nonsinse!" sez the ould woman, prickin' up her ears like a cat an' grippin' the table-edge. "'Twill be the most nonsinsical nonsinse for you, ye grinnin' badger, if nonsinse 'tis. Git clear, you. I'm goin' to bed."
Usage notes
- Supposed to suggest an Irish accent.