Definitions for COCKAMAMIE
ˈkɒk əˌmeɪ micocka·mamie

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1. cockamamie, cockamamy, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zanyadjective

   ludicrous, foolish

   "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"

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1. cockamamieadjective

   foolish, silly

2. cockamamieadjective

   trifling

   Do not give any more cockamamie reasons for failing to complete your assignment.

3. Etymology: From French; derived from décalcomanie, a word used to describing the popular use of children's rub-on tattoos or other transfer decals. Sometimes erroneously claimed to derive from Yiddish

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1. Cockamamie

   Cockamamie is the debut album from Boston-based musician Jen Trynin. First released in 1994, the album failed to do well on the charts when re-released by Warner Bros. Records in 1995, in spite of positive reviews. The track "Better Than Nothing" was released as a single from the album. The story of how this album came to be and the process regarding its release on Warner Bros. is chronicled in Trynin's 2006 book Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be.

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1. cockamamie

   Cockamamie is an adjective originating from American slang that is often used to describe something as ridiculous, ludicrous, nonsensical or implausible. It can also imply something is absurdly outdated or of shoddy, makeshift quality.

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1. Cockamamie

   Cockamamie is the debut album from Boston-based musician Jen Trynin. Released in 1995 to generally positive acclaim, the album failed to do well on the charts. The story of how this album came to be and the process regarding its release on Warner Bros. Records is chronicled in Trynin's 2006 book Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce COCKAMAMIE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say COCKAMAMIE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of COCKAMAMIE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of COCKAMAMIE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=COCKAMAMIE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cockamamie
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockamamie
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=COCKAMAMIE
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=COCKAMAMIE