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poppycock (noun)

poppycock /ˈpɑːpiˌkɑːk/ noun

poppycock

/ˈpɑːpiˌkɑːk/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of POPPYCOCK

[noncount] informal + old-fashioned

: foolish words or ideas : nonsense

That's a lot of poppycock!

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