Poppycock
/ˈpɒpikɒk/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 foolish talk; nonsense. colloquial, uncountable, usually
"That rumor is nothing but sheer poppycock."
- 2 senseless talk wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples""Don't leave, Mary! I love you!" "Oh, poppycock! You only think you do!""
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch pappekak, from Middle Dutch pappe (“soft food”) + kak (“dung, excrement”).