FYI and refresh
(POP-ee-kock) (n.) Nonsense; rubbish; senseless chatter

Prudes may think they're keeping their language clean by using "poppycock" instead of stronger terms, but they're in for a surprise.

"Poppycock" comes from Dutch "pappekak," which literally means "soft feces." The "pappe-" in Dutch "pappekak" supposedly goes back to a Latin baby-talk word for "soft food," while the "-kak" derives from Latin "cacare," meaning "to defecate"--and yes, it's a linguistic relative of English "caca." The first recorded use of "poppycock" was in 1865 when a writer noted:

In shory, it is a gentrified version of "Oh Shit!"
Glad you enjoying the book, Barry. I have my copy out as well and think of you when I read it. Be well.
Mary