poppycock

Example Sentences

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The specific line of dialogue that was changed was "It's poppycock."

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2023

But its various figments and narratives had merged, as such poppycock tends to do, with an older and homegrown genre of German extremism.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Literally a simple Google search would make anyone realize this is poppycock, considering how cautious many international energy-transition partnerships have been, keeping in mind current resources and economics while gradually installing green energy sources.

From Slate • May 31, 2022

Her arguments are pure poppycock, either totally absurd or completely useless.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2020

To put it bluntly: OOS, OOM is poppycock, balderdash, rubbish, and nonsense.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood