poppycock
[ pop-ee-kok ]
noun
nonsense; bosh.
Origin of poppycock
1Other words for poppycock
Other words from poppycock
- pop·py·cock·ish, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for poppycock
poppycock
/ (ˈpɒpɪˌkɒk) /
noun
informal senseless chatter; nonsense
Origin of poppycock
1C19: from Dutch dialect pappekak, literally: soft excrement, from pap soft + kak dung; see pap 1
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