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cockamamie

[kok-uh-mey-mee] / ˈkɒk əˌmeɪ mi /






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There are the shamefaced former members, who confess their gullibility as a kind of penance; there are the cockamamie claims on which the belief system is based.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 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

Your neighbor’s gesture was thoughtful, despite her cockamamie claim that the pears were always intended for you.

From New York Times Dec. 23, 2021

Running off to live with Tess, the woman who gave you this cockamamie Hello Girl idea to begin with?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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