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View synonyms for cockamamie
cockamamie
or cock·a·ma·my
[ kok-uh-mey-mee ]
adjective
, Slang.
- ridiculous, pointless, or nonsensical:
full of wild schemes and cockamamie ideas.
cockamamie
/ ˌkɒkəˈmeɪmɪ /
adjective
- slang.ridiculous or nonsensical
a cockamamie story
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cockamamie1
Probably earlier than 1940–45, Americanism; in its original sense, “paper strip with an image which could be transferred to the skin when moistened,” apparently alteration of decalcomania; the current sense “ridiculous” probably by association with cock-and-bull story, poppycock, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cockamamie1
C20: in an earlier sense: a paper transfer, prob. a variant of decalcomania
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Example Sentences
I began to feel like a student again, waiting for Feynman to react to the latest cockamamie idea I had come up with.
From Nautilus
In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?
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I wonder how much the Federalist Society invested in this cockamamie responsible procreation idea.
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“The whole ticking-time-bomb thesis is … so cockamamie,” said Carle.
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Tunku Varadarajan on other cockamamie American beliefs—and why so many cling to them.
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