“Poppycock” is an informal term used to express disbelief, annoyance, or to dismiss something as nonsense or absurdity. It is often employed to convey a sense of disbelief or frustration toward a statement or situation perceived as foolish or trivial.
Sample Sentences:
- The professor called the student’s excuse for not completing the assignment utter poppycock.
- Don’t feed me that poppycock; I know you’re making up excuses.
- His explanation sounded like absolute poppycock in the face of concrete evidence.
- The politician’s promise turned out to be nothing but political poppycock.
- When he claimed to have seen a UFO, his friends dismissed it as pure poppycock.
- The conspiracy theory was nothing more than poppycock without any credible sources.
- She considered the whole idea of time travel as mere poppycock.
- The notion that cats and dogs can talk to each other is just playful poppycock.
- The sales pitch was filled with so much poppycock that no one took it seriously.
- Your excuse for being late is pure poppycock; just admit you overslept.
Synonyms:
- Nonsense (Omong kosong)
- Balderdash (Omong kosong)
- Gibberish (Omong kosong)
- Absurdity (Kesemrawutan)
- Drivel (Omong kosong)
- Twaddle (Omong kosong)
- Hogwash (Omong kosong)
- Bunk (Omong kosong)
- Rubbish (Omong kosong)
- Baloney (Omong kosong)
Antonyms:
- Truth (Kebenaran)
- Fact (Fakta)
- Reality (Realitas)
- Authenticity (Autentisitas)
- Credibility (Kepercayaan)
- Logic (Logika)
- Sincerity (Kesungguhan)
- Validity (Validitas)
- Sense (Akal)
- Sobriety (Kewaras-was-was)
Derived Words:
- Poppycockery (Perilaku atau omong kosong)
Related Words:
- Foolishness (Kebodohan)
- Triviality (Hal sepele)
- Absurd (Absurd)
Phrasal Verbs:
- Poppycock around (Bercakap-cakap yang tidak jelas)
Common Expressions:
- That’s pure poppycock! (Itu omong kosong belaka!)
- Don’t give me that poppycock! (Jangan beri aku omong kosong itu!)
Related Idioms:
- Talking poppycock (Berbicara omong kosong)
- Full of poppycock (Penuh omong kosong)
