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Definitions for COCKAMAMIE
ˈkɒk əˌmeɪ micocka·mamie
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Princeton's WordNet
cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zanyadjective
ludicrous, foolish
"gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"
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cockamamieadjective
foolish, silly
cockamamieadjective
trifling
Do not give any more cockamamie reasons for failing to complete your assignment.
Etymology: From French; derived from décalcomanie, a word used to describing the popular use of children's rub-on tattoos or other transfer decals. Sometimes erroneously claimed to derive from Yiddish
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Cockamamie
Cockamamie is the debut album from Boston-based musician Jen Trynin. First released in 1994, the album failed to do well on the charts when re-released by Warner Bros. Records in 1995, in spite of positive reviews. The track "Better Than Nothing" was released as a single from the album. The story of how this album came to be and the process regarding its release on Warner Bros. is chronicled in Trynin's 2006 book Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be.
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cockamamie
Cockamamie is an adjective originating from American slang that is often used to describe something as ridiculous, ludicrous, nonsensical or implausible. It can also imply something is absurdly outdated or of shoddy, makeshift quality.
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Cockamamie
Cockamamie is the debut album from Boston-based musician Jen Trynin. Released in 1995 to generally positive acclaim, the album failed to do well on the charts. The story of how this album came to be and the process regarding its release on Warner Bros. Records is chronicled in Trynin's 2006 book Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of COCKAMAMIE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of COCKAMAMIE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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