cockamamie
or cock·a·ma·my
ridiculous, pointless, or nonsensical: full of wild schemes and cockamamie ideas.
Origin of cockamamie
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How to use cockamamie in a sentence
I began to feel like a student again, waiting for Feynman to react to the latest cockamamie idea I had come up with.
What Impossible Meant to Richard Feynman - Issue 108: Change | Paul J. Steinhardt | November 24, 2021 | NautilusIn this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers | Stereo Williams | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI wonder how much the Federalist Society invested in this cockamamie responsible procreation idea.
“The whole ticking-time-bomb thesis is … so cockamamie,” said Carle.
Human Rights Watch: Prosecute Bush, Cheney Over Torture Crimes | R.M. Schneiderman | July 12, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTTunku Varadarajan on other cockamamie American beliefs—and why so many cling to them.
British Dictionary definitions for cockamamie
/ (ˌkɒkəˈmeɪmɪ) /
slang, mainly US ridiculous or nonsensical: a cockamamie story
Origin of cockamamie
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