poppycock
[ pop-ee-kok ]
/ ˈpɒp iˌkɒk /
noun
nonsense; bosh.
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poppycock
/ (ˈpɒpɪˌkɒk) /
noun
informal senseless chatter; nonsense
Word Origin for poppycock
C19: from Dutch dialect pappekak, literally: soft excrement, from pap soft + kak dung; see pap 1
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