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cockamamie

[kok-uh-may-mee] / ˈkɒk əˌmeɪ mi /






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Co-created by Robert Hull, Mr. Coben’s “I Will Find You” is based—like more than a dozen other adaptations of the author’s novels—on cockamamie contrivances and a curious tweak on the mystery thriller.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Fitting, given that anything more than one foot in front of her would be invisible beneath the shadow of her cockamamie chapeau.

From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025

Rather than take on Cannon’s cockamamie assignment, Smith laid out accurate jury instructions based on the actual charges and law.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024

I’m a mere critic, not a network pinhead, as David Letterman referred to executives who made these kinds of decisions, but that doesn’t mean I can’t dream up cockamamie ideas.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023

The most cockamamie grin has taken over his face.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson




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