poppycock

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Meghan Markle was forbidden by the royal family to say "poppycock" in an episode of the legal drama "Suits," the show's creator Aaron Korsh shared in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2023

But its various figments and narratives had merged, as such poppycock tends to do, with an older and homegrown genre of German extremism.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Literally a simple Google search would make anyone realize this is poppycock, considering how cautious many international energy-transition partnerships have been, keeping in mind current resources and economics while gradually installing green energy sources.

From Slate • May 31, 2022

Her arguments are pure poppycock, either totally absurd or completely useless.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2020

To put it bluntly: OOS, OOM is poppycock, balderdash, rubbish, and nonsense.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood