noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   foolish talk; nonsense. colloquial, uncountable, usually

   "That rumor is nothing but sheer poppycock."

2. 2
   senseless talk wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

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Example

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”).

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