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cockamamie
[ kok-uh-mey-mee ]
adjective
- ridiculous, pointless, or nonsensical:
full of wild schemes and cockamamie ideas.
cockamamie
/ ˌɒəˈɪɪ /
adjective
- slang.ridiculous or nonsensical
a cockamamie story
Word History and Origins
Origin of cockamamie1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cockamamie1
Example Sentences
It was a cockamamie plan, but he maintained he was serious about it.
And that could be to the country’s benefit now, because when it became clear last week that Trump was determined to follow through on his cockamamie tariff threats, the markets tumbled.
Fitting, given that anything more than one foot in front of her would be invisible beneath the shadow of her cockamamie chapeau.
He likened the “cockamamie” security dog program to stop-and-frisk policies and claimed that the practice is “unethical” and provides a “less safe” experience for non-white fliers.
Rather than take on Cannon’s cockamamie assignment, Smith laid out accurate jury instructions based on the actual charges and law.
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