Poppy ****

[giraffe_02]

where does the phrase poppy **** come from? I know we use the phrase to mean something is nonesence, but where do we say 'poppy ****'?????

[laughy_girl]

why did you star out the rest of the word?

it isn't vulgar. it is an actual word.

[giraffe_02]

I didn't star it! I didn't realise poppycock was one word. I don't think AB like rude words!!

[Azimov]

AB doesn't recognise Spoonerisms like Cockypop!
At leastI don't think it does! lol

P.S I don't know where the phrase comes from either, so I'm gonna be watching this thread!

[giraffe_02]

I asked this question again because of the spelling, if you find the other one there is a more in depth answer .

[Azimov]

OK, the best explanation I managed to find (and coincidentally the first!) seems to agree with many of the definitions and origins I found subsequently.

Check it out: http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-pop1.htm

Personally I think it's a load of soft Dutch ****!