adj
Meaning 1
foolish, silly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
cockamamy
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adj
Meaning 2
trifling
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
ludicrous, foolish
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
- wore a goofy hat
- a silly idea
- some wacky plan for selling more books
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cockamamie, goofy, sappy, silly, wacky, whacky, zany
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Cockamamie (a marketing term for a child's rub-on tattoo), a deliberate mispronunciation of decalcomania.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: töricht — foolish
- German: unsinnig — foolish
- German: blöd — foolish