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Word: Cockamamie
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
1940s (originally denoting a design left by a transfer): probably an alteration of decalcomania
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒkəˈmeɪmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ridiculous; implausible
Short Definition:ridiculous
Examples:- a cockamamie theory
Variant Forms:
- cockamamy
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