Definition of 'poppycock'

American English

poppycock in American

(ˈpɑpiˌkɑk ; päpˈēkäkˌ)

US

noun

Informal

foolish talk; nonsense

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Word origin of 'poppycock'

Du pappekak, lit., soft dung

poppycock in British

(ˈpɒpɪˌkɒk )

noun

informal

senseless chatter; nonsense

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Word origin of 'poppycock'

C19: from Dutch dialect pappekak, literally: soft excrement, from pap soft + kak dung; see pap1

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Definition of poppycock from the Collins English Dictionary

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Scrabble score for 'poppycock': 26

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