cockamamie
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cock·a·ma·mie
also cock·a·ma·my (kŏk'ə-mā'mē) 
adj. Slang
adj. Slang
- Trifling; nearly valueless.
- Ludicrous; nonsensical: gave me a cockamamie reason for not going.
[Probably alteration of DECALCOMANIA.]
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cockamamie
adjective
/'kɒkəˌmeɪmɪ/ Also cockamamy, -manie, -many /'kɒkəˌmeɪmɪ/
Also cockamamy, -manie, -many
adjective, US
Ridiculous, incredible. (1960 —) .
E. Mcbain You marched into the precinct with a tight dress and a cockamamie bunch of alibis (1962).
[From earlier cockamamienoun , decal, transfer, alteration of decalcomania noun , transfer or the printing of transfers.]
/'kɒkəˌmeɪmɪ/ Also cockamamy, -manie, -many /'kɒkəˌmeɪmɪ/
Also cockamamy, -manie, -many
adjective, US
Ridiculous, incredible. (1960 —) .
E. Mcbain You marched into the precinct with a tight dress and a cockamamie bunch of alibis (1962).
[From earlier cockamamie
| cock-teaser, cock-stand, cock-eyed | |
| cockatoo, cocker, cockrag |
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