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Cockamamie: meaning, definitions and examples

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cockamamie

 

[ หŒkษ’kษ™หˆmeษชmi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

informal

Absurd; ridiculous; nonsensical.

Synonyms

absurd, nonsensical, ridiculous

Examples of usage

  • That's a cockamamie idea!
  • Don't listen to his cockamamie theories.
  • The whole plan seems a bit cockamamie to me.

Translations

Translations of the word "cockamamie" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น absurdo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‡เคคเฅเค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช absurd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ konyol

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฑััƒั€ะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ absurdalny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฐใ‹ใ’ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท absurde

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ absurdo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท saรงmalฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ„ฐ๋ฌด๋‹ˆ์—†๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฎูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ absurdnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ absurdnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่’่ฐฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ absurd

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรกrรกnlegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฑััƒั€ะด

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ‘แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ“แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ absurd

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ absurdo

Etymology

The origins of the word 'cockamamie' are uncertain. It is believed to have originated in the United States in the early 20th century. Some suggest that it may have been derived from the French word 'cacamain', meaning 'broken down'. Over time, 'cockamamie' has come to mean something absurd or nonsensical.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,483, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.