Poppycock

/ˈpɒpɪkɒk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Nonsense; foolishness.

His claim that he could run a mile in under three minutes was pure poppycock.

Empty talk or ideas.

The politician's speech was filled with poppycock that failed to address the real issues.

An absurd or nonsensical story or assertion.

Don't listen to her theories about aliens; it's all just poppycock.

The term poppycock is thought to come from the Dutch 'pappekak', which means soft dung.

That's a load of poppycock

It's complete nonsense.

Poppycock and nonsense

Refers to something that is absurd or untrue.

balderdash

Nonsense or foolish words.

hogwash

Rejecting something as absurd or false.

Fab nonsense

His claims are just fab poppycock.

Complete rubbish

That story is complete poppycock!