# poppycock

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɒpikɒk/

## Definitions
1. foolish talk; nonsense.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch pappekak, from Middle Dutch pappe (“soft food”) + kak (“dung, excrement”).

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