English Explanatory Dictionary

cockamamie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A decal, a design that can be transferred to a surface.
  2. A foolish or ridiculous person.
  3. Ridiculousness; folly; foolish nonsense.
adj
  1. Foolish, ill-considered, silly, unbelievable.
  2. Trifling.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒk.əˈmeɪ.mi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cockamamie.wav /ˌkɑ.kəˈmeɪ.mi/ /ˌkɔk.əˈmæɪ.mi/

Word forms

cockamamie cockamamies cockamamy cockamammy more cockamamie most cockamamie

Etymology

Possible corruption of French décalcomanie (“process of transferring designs onto surfaces using decals”); sometimes erroneously claimed to derive from Yiddish.

Synonyms

alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead bozo buffoon brickhead Charlie chucklehead chowderhead chump clart clown der-brain dill pickle dim bulb dimwit dingleberry dipshit dipstick dirtbrain div divvo divvy dolt donk doodle doofus dope dork dote dotterel dullard dumbass dumbbell dumbo dumb fuck dummy dunce dunderhead dupe fathead fenderhead fiddle fuckwit fuzznut geck gig gink goober gooseberry gowk gubbins gump
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