idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
Casual, often dismissive term for talk that is unreliable, exaggerated, or not to be taken seriously.
His stories are always just idle gossip, so you shouldn't take them too seriously.
飲み会では与太話に花が咲いた。
At the drinking party, we got carried away with foolish talk.
でたらめ is nonsense or random falsehoods, often more pointedly untrue, while 与太話 can be harmless, exaggerated chatter.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed katakana-kanji spelling, sometimes seen in casual writing.
与太 (yota) is an old slang term for nonsense or idle talk, possibly from Edo-period argot. The exact origin is uncertain.