Pronunciation: /kɑːkəˈmeɪmi/
noun a silly or ridiculous idea or story
A1 My grandma told me a cockamamie story about a talking cat.
A2 The children came up with a cockamamie plan to catch the leprechaun.
B1 The detective dismissed the suspect's cockamamie alibi.
B2 The scientist presented a cockamamie theory that challenged current understanding.
C1 The politician's cockamamie proposal was met with skepticism by the public.
C2 The artist's cockamamie masterpiece was hailed as a work of genius by critics.
adjective silly or ridiculous
A1 The children came up with a cockamamie plan to catch the tooth fairy.
A2 She told me a cockamamie story about how she won the lottery.
B1 The boss rejected the cockamamie proposal for a company-wide pajama day.
B2 The detective dismissed the suspect's cockamamie alibi.
C1 The scientist presented a cockamamie theory that challenged existing beliefs.
C2 The artist's cockamamie installation left critics baffled and intrigued.
formal The proposal was dismissed as a cockamamie scheme by the board of directors.
informal I can't believe you fell for that cockamamie story!
slang That plan is just plain cockamamie.
figurative Her cockamamie excuses were wearing thin with her boss.
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