It was impeccable, if there were no indications on the network that this is the version of the notorious inventor Valery Mikhailovich Mokienko. The fact that it was originally a kind of food is beyond doubt. But what exactly is this fried potato slices... It's almost a delicacy.

I had to turn to Vinogradov.

NONSENSE. The word nonsense is related to the words: bonnet, regional chops, chain (see Sobolevsky, Lectures, p. 151). Consequently, the modern meaning of the word nonsense - absurdity, nonsense, nonsense "- is not the original one. The semantic parallel to the transition of meanings can be the word confusion, which in the Russian literary language of the 17th-18th centuries, in addition to tangled ropes, threads, silk, also meant in common parlance, lies, empty words" (see the words of the AR, 1822, part 5, p. 735; compare with Krylov: "As long as there was a smart priest, the idol did not confuse the lie"). The original specific meaning of the word nonsense, as indicated by V. I. Chernyshev21, was: “small parts of something broken” (cf. thrashing with caps and grinding nonsense). As an example of such word usage, V. I. Chernyshev cited a quote from Lomonosov, who wrote: “The ice breaks into nonsense from the wind” (“A Brief Description of Travels in the Northern Seas”, 1854, p. 55).

Those. nonsense - "small parts of something broken", seems to be quite suitable for "pieces of potatoes". But why not just call it a fried potato?

There is also a more "advanced" version:

In fact, why is nonsense - on vegetable oil? Yes, simply because cow butter: butter (Chukhon) or sour cream (peasant) was expensive, and lean (linseed or hemp) was cheap. Meager meals were prepared in vegetable oil for ordinary people, the concept "in vegetable oil" meant a second-rate product, obviously cheap. That is, nonsense on vegetable oil is not just nonsense, but pure nonsense.

Nothing explains, however, except that it is a cheap meal. And what is our cheapest food? That's right, chowder. And it inspired me to see what kind of soups there are in general. And this is what I found:

~1. From lit. balanda - quinoa. Quinoa, beet tops used to make botvinya.
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~3. Balanda (Russian) - bad food, most often - thin soup. The latter concept is relatively recent, referring to the period of the First World War, when army soups began to be called gruel.

And here is the meaning of the word balanda:

Balanda (colloquial-slang): thick tasteless soup;; prison soup;; (trans.) nonsense, nonsense (to poison gruel - to idle talk, to tell fables). (wiki)

Balanda = nonsense (!) The coincidence looks not accidental. Maybe nonsense in vegetable oil is still a gruel?

Of course, while this is not proven. But it's worth thinking about.

The word "butter" once meant anything that is spread on. It was formed from the verb "to smear" with the help of the suffix -sk- (to smear - smear). As, for example, the words "oar", "harp" (carry - paddle, buzz - harp). Over time, the form of the word has become simpler.

Many phraseological units with the word "oil" are native Russian. Occurred in colloquial speech. Widely used in modern Russian.

Like cheese in butter

Until the middle of the last century, butter and cheese personified a rich life, prosperity in the house. These products were expensive. On the table appeared infrequently. That's why they looked so sophisticated. A popular expression has survived to this day, in which the word "oil" is used in this particular sense. “Like cheese in butter rolls” - lives in contentment.

Previously, the molded cheese head was smeared with cow dung and buried to ripen. The rind was cut from the finished cheese. But no one will eat the whole head at once. Cheese for storage was lowered into a tub of butter. At the same time, the moisture from the cheese did not evaporate, and the butter, thanks to the enzymes of the cheese, did not go rancid.

Nonsense on vegetable oil

When someone talks nonsense, nonsense, we say “Nonsense in vegetable oil!” But we do not think about the meaning of this.

On lean (sunflower, hemp) oil in the old days, poor people. A dish “on vegetable oil” means simple, unassuming. The word "nonsense" is the same root as "chips". So in the eighteenth small parts of the tree. That is, slices of potatoes or other vegetables were fried in vegetable oil - nonsense.

"To add fuel to the fire" and not only

If you throw oil on the fire, it will flare up with renewed vigor. Hence - exacerbate a quarrel, hostile relationship or feelings.

Something pleasant and soothing is figuratively referred to as “like butter to the heart.” The oil is really good for the heart. But not everyone, but only vegetable. For the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, it is recommended to consume olive oil daily. It contains vitamins A, E, D, K and unsaturated fatty acids.

The wheels of the cart were lubricated, and it rolled easily, without difficulty. Hence the expression "like clockwork".

About the repetitions that explain nothing, they said “butter oil”. And, as you know, you can’t spoil porridge with butter.

Popular expressions with the word "oil" still adorn the Russian language.

Ex., number of synonyms: 26 nonsense (111) rubbish (47) look and something (2) ... Synonym dictionary

Nonsense on vegetable oil- complete nonsense... Live speech. Dictionary of colloquial expressions

BOSH ON SEALING OIL- adj. Nonsense… Explanatory dictionary of modern colloquial phraseological units and sayings

rubbish on vegetable oil- Nonsense, nonsense ... Dictionary of many expressions

Ex., number of synonyms: 26 nonsense (111) rubbish (47) nonsense (95) ... Synonym dictionary

nonsense on vegetable oil- disapproved. about something not worthy of attention, about stupid reasoning. Phraseologism is actually Russian. Nonsense - the same root as wood chips (from an unpreserved chep). Initially, they meant plucked small slices of potatoes or any ... ... Phraseology Handbook

bullshit on vegetable oil- SHIT, and, well. (or garbage in vegetable oil, green garbage, etc.). Rubbish, nonsense, something bad. See also: suffer bullshit Dictionary of Russian Argo

Jarg. they say Unapproved Nonsense, nonsense. Mokienko, Nikitina 2003, 341 ... Big dictionary of Russian sayings

Cm … Synonym dictionary

s; well. Razg. 1. Nonsense, nonsense, absurdity. What the f.! Stop talking nonsense! Smack, grind, talk nonsense (decreased; talk nonsense). 2. What l. unimportant, unimportant. Compared to that, everything else is e. Did you cut yourself? E.! Such an expensive gift! … encyclopedic Dictionary

Nonsense on vegetable oil Prost. Neglect Doesn't deserve any attention; nonsense, nonsense. And some other nasty rhymes were signed under this caricature: Vitya loves our hint, Vitya lives in friendship with her. But the hint ruins Vitya ... In general, nonsense in vegetable oil(N. Nosov. Vitya Maleev at school and at home).

Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M.: Astrel, AST. A. I. Fedorov. 2008 .

See what "Nonsense in vegetable oil" is in other dictionaries:

nonsense on vegetable oil- noun, number of synonyms: 26 nonsense (111) rubbish (47) nonsense (95) ... Synonym dictionary

nonsense on vegetable oil- disapproved. about something not worthy of attention, about stupid reasoning. Phraseologism is actually Russian. Nonsense - the same root as wood chips (from an unpreserved chep). Initially, they meant plucked small slices of potatoes or any ... ... Phraseology Handbook

Nonsense on vegetable oil- Razg. Unapproved About something that does not deserve attention, about stupid reasoning. FSRYA, 518; BTS, 1471; BMS 1998, 620; SPP 2001, 80 ...

nonsense on vegetable oil- see oil ... Dictionary of many expressions

rubbish on vegetable oil- noun, number of synonyms: 26 nonsense (111) rubbish (47) look and something (2) ... Synonym dictionary

rubbish on vegetable oil- Nonsense, nonsense ... Dictionary of many expressions

nonsense- See nonsense, absurdity to grind nonsense ... Dictionary of Russian synonyms and expressions similar in meaning. under. ed. N. Abramova, Moscow: Russian Dictionaries, 1999 Synonym dictionary

nonsense- n., f., use. comp. often Morphology: (no) what? rubbish, what? nonsense, (see) what? bullshit what? rubbish about what? about nonsense 1. Nonsense is an unreasonable, thoughtless statement, opinion, false information. Nonsense. | Talk nonsense. | … Dictionary of Dmitriev

nonsense- and; well. Razg. 1. About a statement, a judgment that does not deserve attention, that does not matter; nonsense, nonsense. Talk nonsense. Believe any nonsense. Spread utter nonsense. Write nonsense. 2. An insignificant, unimportant circumstance, case, etc .; ... ... encyclopedic Dictionary

NONSENSE- on vegetable oil. Razg. Unapproved About something that does not deserve attention, about stupid reasoning. FSRYA, 518; BTS, 1471; BMS 1998, 620; SPP 2001, 80. Throw nonsense to garbage. Jarg. injection. Fool the police officers. TSUZH, 84. To bend nonsense. Arch. Too,… … Big dictionary of Russian sayings

Books

• Children of the Galaxy, or Nonsense in vegetable oil, Vilmont Ekaterina Nikolaevna. This book makes no claims. It is, of course, only partly culinary, although there are many recipes in it, but they are not systematized in any way and are not united by anything other than my life and mine ... Buy for 208 rubles
• Children of the Galaxy, or Nonsense in vegetable oil, Ekaterina Vilmont. This book makes no claims. It is, of course, only partly culinary, although there are many recipes in it, but they are not systematized in any way and are not united by anything other than my life and mine ...