cockamamie

== English == === Alternative forms === cockamamy, cockamammy === Etymology === Possible corruption of French décalcomanie (“process of transferring designs onto surfaces using decals”); sometimes erroneously claimed to derive from Yiddish. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒk.əˈmeɪ.mi/ (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkɑ.kəˈmeɪ.mi/ (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌkɔk.əˈmæɪ.mi/ Rhymes: -eɪmi === Noun === cockamamie (countable and uncountable, plural cockamamies) (US, chiefly dated) A decal, a design that can be transferred to a surface. A foolish or ridiculous person. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fool Ridiculousness; folly; foolish nonsense. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === cockamamie (comparative more cockamamie, superlative most cockamamie) (informal) Foolish, ill-considered, silly, unbelievable. Synonyms: goofy, sappy, unreasonable; see also Thesaurus:foolish, Thesaurus:absurd Trifling. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “cockamamie”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.