φλυαρία

A. nonsense, foolery, in word or deed, Timocr. 10, Ar. Lys. 159, Pl. Tht. 162a, etc.; παιδιὰ καὶ φ. Id. Cri. 46d; καπνὸς κα φ. Id. R. 581d; χρωμάτων καὶ ἄλλης πολλῆς φ. θνητῆς Id. Smp. 211e, cf. Phd. 66c: φ. καὶ λῆρος Com.Adesp. 5.7 D.: freq. in pl., fooleries, λῆοοι καὶ φ. Pl. Hp.Ma. 304b; εἴτε ληρήματα . . , εἴτε φλυαρίας Id. Grg. 486c; περὶ σιτία καὶ ποτὰ καὶ ἰατροὺς καὶ φ. ib. 490c, cf. 519a; ἄνηθα καὶ σέλινα καὶ φ. Eub. 36.