Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for August 18, 2008

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    jimbo666  about 16 years ago

    YOU FORGOT THE INEVITABLE “COCKAMAMIE” WORD…

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    tobybartels  about 16 years ago

    Balderdash: a worthless mixture; an adulterated liquor; nonsense.

    Poppycock: nonsense.

    When were these cuss words?

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    Don Hulbert Premium Member about 16 years ago

    Actually I believe that “poppycock” comes from a Dutch word that meant “soft dung.” According to what I’ve read there was a distinct word for “hard dung.” Was it ever considered a “true” curse word? Not sure…

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    tobybartels  about 16 years ago

    dmhulbert: You're right, looks like “poppycock” was scatalogical in Dutch. (But not “balderdash”.)

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