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.
At the drinking party, we got carried away with foolish talk.
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.