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noun
- 1. nonsense: informal "he said I was talking poppycock"
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Poppycock is a noun that means empty talk or writing, or nonsense. It comes from a Dutch dialect word for soft dung. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.
noun [ U ] old-fashioned disapproving uk / ˈpɒp.i.kɒk / us / ˈpɑː.pi.kɑːk / Add to word list. nonsense: He dismissed the allegations as poppycock. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Nonsense. a crock (of shit) idiom. babble. balderdash. balls. baloney. blah. blather. blither. double-talk. doublespeak. drivel. eyewash. flapdoodle. malarkey
noun [ U ] old-fashioned disapproving us / ˈpɑː.pi.kɑːk / uk / ˈpɒp.i.kɒk / Add to word list. nonsense: He dismissed the allegations as poppycock. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Nonsense. a crock (of shit) idiom. babble. balderdash. balls. baloney. bilge. blah. blather. blither. double-talk. doublespeak. drivel. eyewash. flapdoodle.
Poppycock definition: nonsense; bosh.. See examples of POPPYCOCK used in a sentence.
Poppycock is an informal word for nonsense or foolish talk. It comes from Dutch dialect pappekak, meaning soft excrement. See synonyms, examples and usage of poppycock.
Poppycock often implies a sense of disbelief or disdain towards the information being presented, suggesting that it is unworthy of serious consideration or belief. The term is typically employed to convey a sense of derision or to highlight the speaker's disagreement or skepticism.
Poppycock is a noun or interjection that means foolish talk or nonsense. It may come from an American colonial Dutch word for doll's excrement. See synonyms, sentences and origin of poppycock.
