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poppycock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hooey, stuff, stuff and nonsense |
| Type of | bunk, meaninglessness, hokum, nonsense, nonsensicality |
Examples of poppycock
poppycock
Might such poppycock not distract some desperate patients from proper treatment?
From the scienceblogs.com
Felix Salmon, Reuters'uber blogger, thinks pinning the drop on Taleb is poppycock.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
In the festival rites, fanciers could weed out the poppies from the poppycock.
From the time.com
This idea that the US has become morally superior to its enemies is poppycock.
From the world.time.com
And there are almost as many who can prove that climate change is poppycock.
From the ideas.time.com
The difference between populism and poppycock turns out to be a tea bag.
From the post-gazette.com
However, I think it is poppycock that anything shall ever come to pass.
From the economist.com
It's all poppycock, built on widely discounted theory and scalding, unsubstantiated rumor.
From the kentucky.com
In less admiring circles, the short, fuzzy clip is cited as nothing short of poppycock.
From the washingtonpost.com
- Stuff: senseless talk; "don't give me that stuff"
- Poppycock is a brand of candied popcorn. Though it is marketed in a variety of combinations, the original mixture consists of clusters of popcorn, almonds, and pecans covered in a candy glaze. Other specialty combinations include mixtures with emphasis on cashews, chocolate, and pecans.
- Foolish talk; nonsense
- Nonsense; rubbish; worthless talk.
