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Definition of Cockamamie
1. Adjective. Ludicrous, foolish. "Some wacky plan for selling more books"
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Foolish
Derivative terms: Goof, Goof, Silliness, Zany, Zany
Definition of Cockamamie
1. Adjective. foolish, silly ¹
2. Adjective. trifling ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cockamamie
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cockamamie
Literary usage of Cockamamie
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Taking the Profit Out of Drug Trafficking: The Battle Against Money edited by Bill McCollum (2001)
"You don't have to clog the system up with these cockamamie money laundering cases
that are just designed to get at the asset forfeiture provisions that do ..."
2. Silicon Destiny: The Story of Application Specific Integrated Circuits and by Rob Walker, Nancy Tersini (1992)
"I was now thinking this was the biggest bullshitter in the world-some guy from
England just walks in off the street with a cockamamie story that he might ..."
3. A Departure from the Script: A Novel by Rochelle Hollander Schwab (2002)
"Just leave me out of this cockamamie affair." So at least I could go ahead and
help foot the wedding financially; the money was there now that I'd ..."
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