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moonshine

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eggs in moonshine

Something that is nonsensical or outrageous. Don't worry about that cockamamie idea of his—it's just eggs in moonshine. Do not give Rich any money toward his latest ridiculous scheme. They're always eggs in moonshine! I'm sure people wrote SpaceBook off as eggs in moonshine, and look at the money that's raked in!
See also: egg, moonshine

moonshine

slang Foolish, nonsensical, or absurd talk or thought; rubbish. A: "I heard that the polar ice caps are melting at a faster rate than ever before!" B: "Ah, that's just a bunch of moonshine cooked up by the communists!" Don't waste our time with moonshine like that, Dave.
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moonshine

1. n. nonsense; humbug. That’s just moonshine! I don’t believe a word.
2. n. homemade whiskey; any cheap or inferior liquor. Moonshine is supposed to be strong, not good.
3. in. to distill or traffic in illicit liquor. (see also moonshiner.) You would be amazed at how much people moonshine back in the hills.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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