Where did the word balderdash come from?

Where did the word balderdash come from? Where did the phrase balderdash come from? balderdash (n.) Is balderdash a bad word? The Hebrew etymology of balderdash is, of course, a bad joke, but it brings out the fact that in several languages words designating various undignified concepts begin with bal(d)-. In Dutch we see baldadig … Continue reading Where did the word balderdash come from?