cockamamie

Example Sentences

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Ylfa’s cockamamie hobby is ridiculous, but she’s no less dangerous than her husband, and Collette is the perfect extension of Ruffalo’s hyper-committed, hilarious performance.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 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

There were always people on the fringe with conspiracy theories and cockamamie false ideas, but they were kept on the fringe.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2022

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

Dadi only talked like that, all formal and stuff, when she was cooking up some cockamamie plan that would usually end up with something valuable broken.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon