poppycock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. foolish talk; nonsense.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒpikɒk/ /ˈpɑpiˌkɑk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-poppycock.wav

Word forms

poppycock poppycocks

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch pappekak, from Middle Dutch pappe (“soft food”) + kak (“dung, excrement”).

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