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poppycock

/ˈpɑpiˌkɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
pop-py-cock
IPA
/ˈpɑpiˌkɑk/
26
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

foolish talk; nonsense.

Colloquial; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch pappekak, from Middle Dutch pappe (“soft food”) + kak (“dung, excrement”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: pappekak, pappe

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɑpiˌkɑk/
  • British English: /ˈpɒpikɒk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

poppycocks (plural)

Derived Forms

poppycockish

Synonyms

balderdash stuff stuff and nonsense hooey

Questions

How do you pronounce poppycock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑpiˌkɑk/.
What does poppycock mean?
foolish talk; nonsense.
Where does poppycock come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce poppycock

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