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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

Ironically, the space aliens, ludicrous as they may be, are less insulting to the intelligence of the audience than the cockamamie developments on planet Earth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2023

“Maybe we’ve done a stupid, cockamamie thing, taking these kids in,” Tiller said.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech


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