cockamamie

Example Sentences

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It was a cockamamie plan, but he maintained he was serious about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Ylfa’s cockamamie hobby is ridiculous, but she’s no less dangerous than her husband, and Collette is the perfect extension of Ruffalo’s hyper-committed, hilarious performance.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025

Rather than take on Cannon’s cockamamie assignment, Smith laid out accurate jury instructions based on the actual charges and law.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

I’m a mere critic, not a network pinhead, as David Letterman referred to executives who made these kinds of decisions, but that doesn’t mean I can’t dream up cockamamie ideas.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2023

“Then Garrison planned this cockamamie game without consulting me. You know what he said when I called him on it?”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman