der Kippes
Translation
stump, butt end, nonsense, baloney
Examples
Wirf den Kippes vom Salat weg.
Throw the stump of the lettuce away.
Erzähl doch nicht so einen Kippes!
Don't talk such nonsense!
Grammar Patterns
to throw ((sth.)) away Throw the stump away.
to talk ((nonsense)) Don't talk nonsense!
Similar Words
Stummel (stump), Rest (remnant); Unsinn (nonsense), Quatsch (baloney)
Etymology
From 'Kippe' (tip, edge), referring to the part that is discarded.
Memory Tips
Think of something you would 'kippen' (tip) into the trash, like a useless stump or nonsense.