poppycock
UKpɔpikɔk
معنی فارسی
(امر.) حرف مزخرف حرف توخالي.
معنی کامل و مثالها
/päp´ē käk´/n.
● (عامیانه) چرند، مزخرف، یاوه، شر و ور
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Originated in the mid-19th century, possibly as a combination of 'poppy' (meaning 'pap') and 'cock' (meaning 'spout').
مثال
- Don't listen to his poppycock; he doesn't know what he's talking about.
- The politician's speech was filled with poppycock and empty promises.
- She dismissed his argument as poppycock.
ترکیبهای رایج
Listen to poppycock Speak poppycock Dismiss something as poppycock Full of poppycock
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- senseless talk “don't give me that stuff”