COCKAMAMIE


Meaning of COCKAMAMIE in English

[ 'kɒkəˌmeɪmi ]

(also cockamamy )

■ adjective N. Amer. informal ridiculous; nonsensical.

Origin

1940s (orig. denoting a design left by a transfer): prob. an alt. of decalcomania .

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