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cock|a|ma|mie — or cock|a|ma|my «KOK uh MAY mee», adjective, noun, plural mies. Slang. –adj. foolish, absurd, or nonsensical: »If there are some confusing or irritating or cockamamy rules of the house…these should be explained in advance (Atlantic). –n.… … Useful english dictionary
cock|a|ma|my — cock|a|ma|mie or cock|a|ma|my «KOK uh MAY mee», adjective, noun, plural mies. Slang. –adj. foolish, absurd, or nonsensical: »If there are some confusing or irritating or cockamamy rules of the house…these should be explained in advance (Atlantic) … Useful english dictionary
cock — bab·cock; baw·cock; bil·cock; cock; cock·ad·ed; cock·aigne; cock·al; cock·a·lo·rum; cock·a·ma·roo; cock·an·dy; cock·a·pert; cock·a·rouse; cock·a·tiel; cock·a·too; cock·a·touche; cock·a·trice; cock·a·wee; cock·bell; cock·bill; cock·boat;… … English syllables
cockamamie — cock·a·ma·mie … English syllables
cockamamie — cock•a•ma•mie or cock•a•ma•my [[t]ˈkɒk əˌmeɪ mi[/t]] adj. Slang. cvb sts ridiculous; nonsensical: cockamamie ideas[/ex] • Etymology: 1940–45, amer.; alter. of decalcomania … From formal English to slang
cockamamie — cock|a|ma|mie [ˌkɔkəˈmeımi US ˌka:k ] adj AmE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably from decalcomania] a cockamamie story or excuse is not believable or does not make sense ▪ What cockamamie idea will he think up next? … Dictionary of contemporary English
cockamamie — cock|a|ma|mie [ kakə,meımi ] adjective AMERICAN INFORMAL silly or impossible to understand: a cockamamie idea/story … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
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