What does cockamamy mean?
Definitions for cockamamy
cocka·mamy
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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"
Wiktionary
cockamamyadjective
foolish, silly
cockamamyadjective
trifling
Etymology: From a word used to describe a child's rub-on tattoo.
Wikipedia
cockamamy
Decalcomania (from French: décalcomanie) is a decorative technique by which engravings and prints may be transferred to pottery or other materials. A shortened version of the term is used for a mass-produced commodity art transfer or product label, known as a "decal".
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cockamamy
Cockamamy refers to something that is ridiculous, implausible, nonsensical, or foolish. It is often used to describe ideas, plans, or stories that are perceived as absurd or preposterous.
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1964","1"],["1968","13"],["1969","5"],["1970","6"],["1971","4"],["1972","5"],["1973","4"],["1974","15"],["1975","5"],["1976","8"],["1977","13"],["1978","12"],["1979","15"],["1980","7"],["1981","9"],["1982","15"],["1983","14"],["1984","23"],["1985","30"],["1986","35"],["1987","31"],["1988","54"],["1989","107"],["1990","56"],["1991","67"],["1992","92"],["1993","79"],["1994","57"],["1995","64"],["1996","66"],["1997","102"],["1998","73"],["1999","83"],["2000","85"],["2001","85"],["2002","73"],["2003","75"],["2004","84"],["2005","74"],["2006","64"],["2007","60"],["2008","62"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cockamamy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cockamamy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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