cockamamie
Example Sentences
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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
I’ll be back, like before, for some cockamamie future war.
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2021
“I’m afraid we don’t have a cockamamie hog pen. I suppose we could build you one though, if you wanted.”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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