poppycock

noun
UK: /ˈpɒpɪkɒk/
US: /ˈpɑːpikɑːk/

  1. Nonsense; foolish talk or ideas.

    1. That's just a bunch of poppycock.
    2. He dismissed their concerns as utter poppycock.

Synonyms

hogwash rubbish baloney balderdash nonsense
poppycock transitive-verb

  1. To dismiss something as nonsense.

    1. Don't poppycock my ideas!
    2. The politician poppycocked the opposition's arguments during the debate.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "poppycock" is /ˈpɒpɪkɒk/ in British English and /ˈpɑːpikɑːk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "poppycock": hogwash, rubbish, baloney, balderdash, nonsense.

Example usage of "poppycock": "That's just a bunch of poppycock.". More examples on the page.