Poppycock

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑpiˌkɑk/

Definitions of poppycock

noun nonsense or foolishness; something that is absurd or ridiculous

Example Sentences

A1 I don't believe that story, it's all poppycock.

A2 He tried to convince me with his poppycock theories.

B1 The politician's promises were dismissed as poppycock by the public.

B2 The scientist refuted the claims as poppycock and presented her own research.

C1 The journalist's article was filled with poppycock and lacked credible sources.

C2 The expert debunked the conspiracy theory as pure poppycock.

Examples of poppycock in a Sentence

formal The scientist dismissed the claims as pure poppycock.

informal Don't listen to him, he's just talking poppycock.

slang That's a load of poppycock, don't believe a word of it.

figurative The politician's promises turned out to be nothing but poppycock.

Grammatical Forms of poppycock

• past tense: poppycocked
• plural: poppycocks
• comparative: more poppycock
• superlative: most poppycock
• present tense: poppycock
• future tense: will poppycock
• perfect tense: have poppycocked
• continuous tense: is poppycocking
• singular: poppycock
• positive degree: poppycock
• infinitive: to poppycock
• gerund: poppycocking
• participle: poppycocked

Origin and Evolution of poppycock

First Known Use: 1753 year

Language of Origin: Dutch

Story behind the word: The word 'poppycock' is believed to have originated from the Dutch word 'pappekak', which means soft dung or nonsense.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'poppycock' has evolved to mean something nonsensical or absurd, often used to dismiss a statement or idea as ridiculous.