Poppycock
noun
Nonsense, silly talk or ideas.
I won't listen to this poppycock any longer.
Often appears as...
- utter poppycock
- complete poppycock
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Nonsense, silly talk or ideas.
I won't listen to this poppycock any longer.
Often appears as...
- utter poppycock
- complete poppycock
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Use
Used in informal conversations among friends or on comedic occasions.
When he claimed he could fly, we all agreed it was poppycock.
Pro Tip 2/3Express Disbelief
Expresses strong disbelief, like calling out a bluff or a silly lie.
Poppycock! There's no way you saw a unicorn.
Pro Tip 3/3Mild Humor
Often conveys a light-hearted rejection of something said, not to be taken too seriously.
He says he's the world's best cook? Well, that's poppycock!
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Use
Used in informal conversations among friends or on comedic occasions.
When he claimed he could fly, we all agreed it was poppycock.
Pro Tip 2/3Express Disbelief
Expresses strong disbelief, like calling out a bluff or a silly lie.
Poppycock! There's no way you saw a unicorn.
Pro Tip 3/3Mild Humor
Often conveys a light-hearted rejection of something said, not to be taken too seriously.
He says he's the world's best cook? Well, that's poppycock!
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Use
Used in informal conversations among friends or on comedic occasions.
When he claimed he could fly, we all agreed it was poppycock.
Pro Tip 2/3Express Disbelief
Expresses strong disbelief, like calling out a bluff or a silly lie.
Poppycock! There's no way you saw a unicorn.
Pro Tip 3/3Mild Humor
Often conveys a light-hearted rejection of something said, not to be taken too seriously.
He says he's the world's best cook? Well, that's poppycock!
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Quote examples
Willy Ley
German Writer
No one can deny that Russia fired some big rockets and placed satellites into orbit. But there's been a deluge of poppycock about 'miraculous' scientific advances that enabled them to do it. Much of this analysis reflects ignorance about rocketry.
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Darren Shan
Irish Author
I think sometimes parents and teachers can push children away from reading by telling them it's something they must do, the same way they must eat their greens and must pass their exams in school. Poppycock! Read or don't read - that's your call.
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John Kricfalusi
Canadian Artist
You buy any book on color theory today, and it's just complete poppycock. Everybody comes out of school painting pink, purple and green. The whole damn cartoon industry has pink purple and green on their mind.
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Sam Ervin
American Politician
The President seems to extend executive privilege way out past the atmosphere. What he says is executive privilege is nothing but executive poppycock.
Quote examples
Willy Ley
German Writer
No one can deny that Russia fired some big rockets and placed satellites into orbit. But there's been a deluge of poppycock about 'miraculous' scientific advances that enabled them to do it. Much of this analysis reflects ignorance about rocketry.
Quote examples
Darren Shan
Irish Author
I think sometimes parents and teachers can push children away from reading by telling them it's something they must do, the same way they must eat their greens and must pass their exams in school. Poppycock! Read or don't read - that's your call.
Quote examples
John Kricfalusi
Canadian Artist
You buy any book on color theory today, and it's just complete poppycock. Everybody comes out of school painting pink, purple and green. The whole damn cartoon industry has pink purple and green on their mind.
Quote examples
Sam Ervin
American Politician
The President seems to extend executive privilege way out past the atmosphere. What he says is executive privilege is nothing but executive poppycock.
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