Signification
Speaking things that have no value or logic.
Contexte culturel
In Kolkata, 'বাজে বকা' is often replaced by 'ফালতু বকা' in very casual street slang. It is a staple of 'Rock-er Adda' (conversations on neighborhood porches). In Dhaka, 'বাজে বকা' is frequently used in political talk shows when one guest wants to insult another's logic without using a direct curse word. Second-generation Bengalis often use 'Baje boka' as one of their few 'expressive' phrases to react to their parents' long lectures. In villages, 'বাজে বকা' can also refer to someone who is considered 'pagol' (crazy) or 'matha kharap' (mentally unstable).
Use Reduplication
Say 'আজেবাজে বকা' (Ajebaje boka) to sound more like a native speaker. It adds a rhythmic, dismissive flair.
Watch the Hierarchy
Never use this with someone you address as 'Apni'. It's almost always for 'Tumi' or 'Tui' relationships.
Signification
Speaking things that have no value or logic.
Use Reduplication
Say 'আজেবাজে বকা' (Ajebaje boka) to sound more like a native speaker. It adds a rhythmic, dismissive flair.
Watch the Hierarchy
Never use this with someone you address as 'Apni'. It's almost always for 'Tumi' or 'Tui' relationships.
The 'Adda' Rule
In a Bengali Adda, if you are accused of 'baje boka', don't take it too personally—it's often a sign of friendly banter.
Teste-toi
Choose the most appropriate response to a friend who says 'I can fly like a bird'.
বন্ধু: 'আমি পাখির মতো উড়তে পারি!' তুমি:
Option 'খ' is the natural way to dismiss a friend's impossible or nonsensical claim.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'বকা'.
সে কাল রাতে জ্বরের ঘোরে অনেক বাজে ______।
Since the sentence refers to 'কাল রাতে' (last night), the simple past 'বকেছিল' is required.
Match the phrase to the correct situation.
In which situation is 'বাজে বকা' appropriate?
'বাজে বকা' is informal and used for dismissing lies or nonsense in casual settings.
Complete the dialogue.
মা: 'পরীক্ষায় কম নম্বর পেয়েছ কেন?' ছেলে: 'কলমটা কাজ করছিল না।' মা: '______ বন্ধ করে পড়তে বসো!'
The mother is dismissing the child's poor excuse as nonsense.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesবন্ধু: 'আমি পাখির মতো উড়তে পারি!' তুমি:
Option 'খ' is the natural way to dismiss a friend's impossible or nonsensical claim.
সে কাল রাতে জ্বরের ঘোরে অনেক বাজে ______।
Since the sentence refers to 'কাল রাতে' (last night), the simple past 'বকেছিল' is required.
In which situation is 'বাজে বকা' appropriate?
'বাজে বকা' is informal and used for dismissing lies or nonsense in casual settings.
মা: 'পরীক্ষায় কম নম্বর পেয়েছ কেন?' ছেলে: 'কলমটা কাজ করছিল না।' মা: '______ বন্ধ করে পড়তে বসো!'
The mother is dismissing the child's poor excuse as nonsense.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it is not a swear word. It is a mildly rude way to say someone is talking nonsense.
Absolutely not. It is too informal and would be considered disrespectful.
'Bokbok kora' just means talking too much. 'Baje boka' means the talk is useless or wrong.
You can say 'দয়া করে কাজের কথা বলুন' (Please talk about useful things).
Yes, it is equally common in both regions.
Only in informal writing like texts or social media. Avoid it in formal documents.
Yes, when paired with 'baje', it loses its primary meaning of 'to scold'.
There isn't a direct opposite idiom, but 'দরকারী কথা বলা' (speaking useful things) is the conceptual opposite.
Yes, you can say 'বইটা পুরোটাই বাজে বকা' to mean the book is full of nonsense.
In spoken Bengali, yes, the reduplicated form is very popular.
Expressions liées
আবোলতাবোল
similarGibberish or whimsical nonsense
বকবক করা
similarTo chatter incessantly
গাজাখুরি গল্প
specialized formTall tales/cock and bull stories
মুখ সামলে কথা বলা
contrastTo watch one's tongue
যাতা বলা
synonymTo say whatever comes to mind (nonsense)
