nonsense Copy link Outline 1. nūgae, arum (trifling n.)2. ĭneptiae, arum (absurdities)3. gerrae, arum (comicé) • nonsense: 1. nūgae, arum (trifling n.): to be pleased with such n., tantis delectari n., Cic. Div. 2, 13, 30: some n. (trifle) or other, nescio quid nugarum, Hor. S. 1, 9, 2. As exclam. nugas! nonsense! Pl. Pers. 4, 7, 8. 2. ĭneptiae, arum (absurdities): old wives' n., aniles i., Cic. Tusc. 1, 39, 93: Suet. (A less colloq. word than preced.) 3. gerrae, arum (comicé): exclam., gerrae! stuff! nonsense! Pl. Trin. 3, 3, 31: Fest. In same sense, fabulae! logi! somnia! Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 8, sqq. To talk n., garrire, Hor. S. 1, 9, 13 (garrire quidlibet): you are talking n.! garris! Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 87: also, nugari (sportively), Hor. S. 2, 1, 73; hariolari (to talk mere n.), Ter. Ph. 3, 2, 8; ineptire (absurdly), id. Ad. 5, 8, 11.