codswallop

American  

[kodz-wol-uhp] / ˈkɒdzˌwɒl əp /

noun

British Slang.

1. nonsense; rubbish.

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codswallop British  

/ ˈkɒdzˌwɒləp /

noun

1. slang nonsense

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Etymology

Origin of codswallop

First recorded in 1960–65; origin obscure

Example Sentences

While some scientists quickly accepted the “Alvarez hypothesis,” as it came to be called, others dismissed it as “codswallop.”

From Salon

We could just call this an absolute load of utter codswallop and tosh, but let's take a minute and really unpack Graham's sales pitch here.

From Salon

However, the Daily Mail's Christopher Stevens gave just two stars, dismissing it as "a steaming pile of codswallop".

From BBC

But many of the people involved seem to be louts and simpletons, in thrall to conspiracy theories so outlandish that ordinary people can’t even imagine what it might be like to believe such codswallop.

From Washington Post

“The idea that you’re going to be spreading disease if you don’t embalm the body is complete codswallop.”

From Washington Post