ackamarackus
/akəməˈrakəs/(also ackamaraka) slang (originally US ). Now rare
noun
Something regarded as pretentious nonsense; something intended to deceive; humbug.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Damon Runyon (1880–1946), journalist and short-story writer. Origin unknown. Perhaps an arbitrary formation, humorously formed to resemble Latin.
- governesshood
- governessing
- governess-less
- governess-like
- governess-pupil
- governess-ship
- governessy
- governing body
- governing class
- governless
- government
- governmental
- governmentalisation
- governmentalism
- governmentalist
- governmentalization
- governmentally
- government and binding
- government billet
- government bond
- government bore
- government cheese
- government contractor
- government corporation
- government employee