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Why is it called poppycock?

Poppycock means nonsense, rubbish, something that is ridiculous or nonsensical. Poppycock comes to us from Dutch immigrants to America who brought with them the word pappekak, which reputedly means soft dung. As one may imagine, the term lost its original dung meaning in its transformation into the word poppycock.

What a poppycock means?

nonsense

Definition of poppycock

: empty talk or writing : nonsense. Synonyms Example Sentences Learn More About poppycock.

Also, where does the name poppycock come from?

According to several online sources-including the Merriam-Webster Dictionary-poppycock is a corruption of the Dutch word pappekak, a compound of pap, meaning "soft, chewed up food", and kak, meaning, well, "cack".

Also, how much money do you win if you get the golden buzzer?

$1,000,000

It reads, "The prize, which totals $1,000,000, is payable in a financial annuity over 40 years, or the contestant may choose to receive the present cash value of such annuity."

Also, has a black person ever won america's got talent?

(born August 11, 1974) is an American jazz singer from Logan County, West Virginia. He received national attention for winning the sixth season of the NBC reality show America's Got Talent.

Correspondingly, how much do agt contestants get paid?

You aren't paid to be on the show. While your living expenses are covered by production, contestants aren't actually paid for appearing on AGT. But you are competing for $1 million and a show in Las Vegas, so there's that.

Who won AGT 2022?

Yu Hojin

AGT's Yu Hojin Promises There Are 'Several Things' Up His Sleeve for the Finale. The magician officially won over Simon Cowell with his Live Show performance.10 hours ago

Does the runner up on AGT win anything?

Do 'America's Got Talent' 2nd place contestants get paid? While Tavella basked in the glory of becoming the Season 16 winner, Bryant was left with nothing but the experience, as second-place winners on AGT do not receive a cash prize.

Then, who are the top 5 on agt 2020?

They are: spoken word artist Brandon Leake (Howie's pick), adult soloist Cristina Rae (Heidi's pick), child singer Roberta Battaglia (Sofia's pick), singing group Voices of Our City Choir (Terry's pick) and dance act WAFFLE Crew (Simon's pick).

Who came in second on AGT 2021?

aerialist Aidan Bryant

The sixteenth season was won by magician Dustin Tavella, with aerialist Aidan Bryant finishing second, and stand-up comedian Josh Blue placing third. During its broadcast, the season averaged around 6.6 million viewers, excluding its online Wildcard special.

By Cordey Lazares