poppycock
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of poppycock
1840–50, perhaps < Dutch pappekak, equivalent to pappe- pap 1 + kak excrement
Example Sentences
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Meghan Markle was forbidden by the royal family to say "poppycock" in an episode of the legal drama "Suits," the show's creator Aaron Korsh shared in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2023
But its various figments and narratives had merged, as such poppycock tends to do, with an older and homegrown genre of German extremism.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
"Father saw B Company's commander Capt Alan Hallett in the French hospital and reported the incident - he said it was poppycock and told Pooley the same thing," Mr O'Callaghan said.
From BBC ● May 28, 2022
Her arguments are pure poppycock, either totally absurd or completely useless.
From New York Times ● Feb. 29, 2020
To put it bluntly: OOS, OOM is poppycock, balderdash, rubbish, and nonsense.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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