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It is American/English slang, origins during the second world war meaning ridiculous. There is some argument that it derived from an earlier French word 'decalcomanie'
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Cockamamie was created in 1994.
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That is the correct spelling of slang word "cockamamie" (ridiculous, foolish).
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Definition: cockamamie: ludicrous, foolish, silly; "wore a goofy hat"; "that dress looks goofy on you"
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Words that should be used more often?
persnickety, bonkers, discombobulated, absquatulate, cockamamie, flabbergast, bamboozled, eclectic, aficionado, jollux, brabble, brannigan, quagswagging, and pronk. Hope this helps. -Simon
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As far as I can tell, cockamamie is not from Yiddish, but rather a child's corruption of decalcomania, the cheap and temporary tattoos. " dye transfers that youngsters used to put on their hands and arms. Since they were cheap, they soon wore off. So, 'cockamamie' first meant anything trifling or second-rate, and later came to mean simply silly or laughable." From "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris (HarperCollins, New York, 1977, 1988).
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come forward
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The duration of Come Come Come Upward is 2.23 hours.
