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cockamamie

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cock·a·ma·mie also cock·a·ma·my  (kk-mm)
adj. Slang
1. Trifling; nearly valueless.
2. Ludicrous; nonsensical: gave me a cockamamie reason for not going.
[Probably alteration of decalcomania.]
cockamamie [ˌkɒkəˈmeɪmɪ]
adj
Slang chiefly US ridiculous or nonsensical a cockamamie story
[in an earlier sense: a paper transfer, prob. a variant of decalcomania]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cockamamiecockamamie - ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
foolish - devoid of good sense or judgment; "foolish remarks"; "a foolish decision"
Translations
cockamamie cockamamy [ˌkɒkəˈmeɪmɪ] ADJ (US) → que no tiene ni pies ni cabeza
cockamamie
adj (US inf: = poor quality) → mies (inf)


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