cockamamie[adjective]Synonyms: foolish, absurd, crazy, dotty, harebrained, kooky, loony, loopy, nutty, wacky
Related Words: cockeyed [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
cock‧a‧ma‧mie /ˌkɒkəˈmeɪmi◂ $ ˌkɑːk-/
adjective American English informal[
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: Probably from decalcomania]
a cockamamie story or excuse is not believable or does not make sense:
That’s a cockamamie idea. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲