# cockamamie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒk.əˈmeɪ.mi/

## Definitions
1. A decal, a design that can be transferred to a surface.
2. A foolish or ridiculous person.
3. Ridiculousness; folly; foolish nonsense.

## Etymology
Possible corruption of French décalcomanie (“process of transferring designs onto surfaces using decals”); sometimes erroneously claimed to derive from Yiddish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cockamamie