‘The plot is a baffling array of gangster parody nonsense, sexist claptrap and kidnap chaos.’
‘I wonder who Nicola thinks she's fooling with this pious claptrap.’
‘The global citizen is assaulted with a cacophony of claptrap, and mumbo-jumbo has gained the upper hand.’
‘And he knows how to sum up his point in a few words with no gobbledygook or claptrap!’
‘The problem is not that he speaks his mind but that, when he's not talking about the on-field action, the content of his mind largely consists of sanctimonious claptrap.’
‘He said: ‘If they are going to support this sort of claptrap, the outlook for local communities is very bad indeed.’’
‘He has the freedom now to speak his mind on issues that affect us all, and he presents a solid case damning them, without a lot of romantic claptrap.’
‘Long before he died, he wrote an essay, The Myth of Sisyphus, which in a normal mood I usually dismiss as overwrought claptrap.’
‘Also, this is highly unscientific claptrap, but interesting nonetheless.’
‘The whole plan is utter claptrap and wastes time.’
‘How is science served by such lamentable claptrap?’
‘Still less does one want to hear Marxist claptrap about colonialism.’
‘To call them anything else is sentimental claptrap.’
‘I cringe whenever I see his face or hear his self - righteous claptrap.’
‘I couldn't believe my own father was uttering such ageist claptrap.’
‘Of course, since astrology is all complete claptrap, this shouldn't concern me at all, should it?’
‘Thankfully there is little chance clever agencies will start falling for this PC claptrap.’
‘The reason I did not publish such stuff is that it was inconsequential claptrap.’
‘The closure is accompanied by the usual claptrap about improving customer service.’
‘I might not have a lot of letters after my name but I can tell you that this is claptrap.’