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cockamamie
adjective
ridiculous, pointless, or nonsensical
Why Dictionary.com chose cockamamie
More about cockamamie
- First recorded in 1940–45.
- Of obscure origin; originally used as a slang term for a decal, a transferable image.
- Possibly a children-slang alteration of decalcomania, another word for a decal.
- The sense “ridiculous” probably comes by association with cock-and-bull story and poppycock.
EXAMPLES OF COCKAMAMIE
- He always has one cockamamie excuse or another, like saying the internet only works when he’s barefoot.
- I’m not wasting my weekend on your cockamamie treasure hunt.
errantry
noun
behavior or performance like that of a traveling knight
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EXAMPLES OF ERRANTRY
- Their errantry involves traveling across rough terrain to shelters, delivering medical supplies no one else will carry.
- The newlyweds’ honeymoon ended up becoming a patchwork errantry, with unexpected detours, zany characters, and roadside rescues.
Why Dictionary.com chose kyoodle
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- First recorded in 1880–85.
- Imitates the sound of a yelping dog or canid; perhaps influenced or related to the word coyote, from the Nahuatl word coyōtl.
EXAMPLES OF KYOODLE
- She let the audience kyoodle for a few minutes, then calmly picked up where she left off.
- The dachshund began to kyoodle the moment the mail carrier turned the corner.
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