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poppycock Definition

☆ poppy·cock (päp′ē käk′)

noun

Informal foolish talk; nonsense

Etymology: Du pappekak, lit., soft dung

poppycock* Synonyms

poppycock*

n.

humbug, gibberish, foolishness; see nonsense 1, stupidity 2.

poppycock Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

pure: Is it sheer speculation, pure poppycock, or something insightful?

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