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Definition of ackamarackus in English: ackamarackus(also ackamaraka) noun akəməˈrakəs US slang, rare Something regarded as pretentious nonsense; something intended to deceive; humbug.
Origin1930s; earliest use found in Damon Runyon (1880–1946), journalist and short-story writer. Origin unknown. Perhaps an arbitrary formation, humorously formed to resemble Latin. Definition of ackamarackus in US English: ackamarackus(also ackamaraka) nounakəməˈrakəs US slang, rare Something regarded as pretentious nonsense; something intended to deceive; humbug.
Origin1930s; earliest use found in Damon Runyon (1880–1946), journalist and short-story writer. Origin unknown. Perhaps an arbitrary formation, humorously formed to resemble Latin. |