Meaning & use
poppycock
Nonsense; foolish or meaningless talk that deserves no serious attention.
See it in a sentence
He quickly dismissed the wild rumor as complete poppycock and refused to discuss it.
"That's poppycock," she said, refusing to believe the wild conspiracy theory.
A note on using this word
"Poppycock" is old-fashioned and slightly humorous, often used to dismiss a claim as absurd.
Words with a similar meaning
nonsensebalderdash
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