Why this word is great
FADAISE — [Noun] A vapid or meaningless remark; a commonplace; nonsense. From French fadaise ("trifle, nonsense"), ultimately from Latin fatuus ("stupid"). Unlike "bêtise" (which suggests foolishness with a whiff of childishness) or "truism" (which at least clings to some hollow truth), fadaise is the empty clatter of words without weight or wit. It is the hollow compliment from a distracted acquaintance, the politician’s rehearsed platitude dissolving into static, the small talk that evaporates before it even leaves your lips—proof that language, at its worst, is merely the sound of air escaping.