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    Niaiseries (en. Nonsense)

    /nja.ze.ʁi/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Foolishness or naive and innocent behavior.
    Children often engage in nonsense while playing.
    Les enfants font souvent des niaiseries en jouant.
    Unimportant things, trivialities.
    He will only focus on nonsense instead of working.
    Il ne s'occupera que de niaiseries au lieu de travailler.
    Words or jokes that are not serious.
    His conversation was full of nonsense.
    Sa conversation était pleine de niaiseries.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'niaiser', of uncertain origin but generally associated with acting in a stupid or naive manner.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To do nonsense
    To act in an innocent or naive way, often thoughtlessly.
    faire des niaiseries
    Stop fooling around
    To stop doing unimportant things or jokes.
    cesser de niaiser

    Related Words

    To mess around
    To act in a stupid or innocent way.
    niaiser
    Fool
    One who has naive behaviors or says silly things.
    niaiseux

    Slang Meanings

    Useless or worthless things.
    He spends his time doing nonsense at the café.
    Il passe son temps à faire des niaiseries au café.
    Childish behaviors.
    Stop with your nonsense, be serious!
    Arrête avec tes niaiseries, sois sérieux!