poppycock

IPA/ˈpɒpikɒk/
KK[pˈɑpikˌɔk]IPA/ˈpɑːpikɑːk/

poppycock — noun

1. spoken or written words that are silly, untrue, or meaningless — a mild, informa

1.名詞B2
釋義

spoken or written words that are silly, untrue, or meaningless — a mild, informal expression used to show strong disagreement or disbelief in what someone has said.

例句

Noa dismissed the conspiracy theory as poppycock and refused to discuss it.

dismiss + as poppycock

Ritu called the rumours 'utter poppycock' and walked out of the meeting.

utter poppycock — common intensifier

同義詞
  • nonsense

    neutral, more common, and less informal than poppycock

  • rubbish

    British English; slightly stronger and more dismissive

  • baloney

    American English; similar register but more common in everyday speech

文法句型

dismiss + something + as poppycock

call + something + poppycock

用法筆記

Poppycock is a mild, slightly old-fashioned term. It is less harsh than 'rubbish' or 'bullshit', and is sometimes used humorously. It is far more common in American English than British English.

常見錯誤

❌That's a poppycock.
✅That's poppycock.
💡Poppycock is uncountable, so it never takes an article (a/an).
❌He told a poppycock story.
✅His story was poppycock.
💡Poppycock is a noun, not an adjective; use it as the complement, not a modifier.