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adjective Slang.
ridiculous, pointless, or nonsensical: full of wild schemes and cockamamie ideas.
Also, cock·a·ma·my.
Origin:
‡ 1940–45, Americanism; in orig. sense, paper strip with an image which could be transferred to the skin when moistened, apparently alteration of decalcomania; sense “ridiculous” probably by association with cock-and-bull story, poppycock, etc.
‡ 1940–45, Americanism; in orig. sense, paper strip with an image which could be transferred to the skin when moistened, apparently alteration of decalcomania; sense “ridiculous” probably by association with cock-and-bull story, poppycock, etc.
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Cockamamie
is always a great word to know.
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| to understand thoroughly and intuitively |
| wonderful, great, masterful, deeply satisfying |
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cockamamie
Amer.Eng. slang word attested by 1946, popularized c.1960, but originally perhaps c.1920 alt. of decalcomania (see decal).
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cockamamie definition[ˈkɑkəmemi]
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