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codswallop
[ kodz-wol-uhp ]
/ ˈkɒdzˌwɒl əp /
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noun British Slang.
nonsense; rubbish.
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Origin of codswallop
First recorded in 1960–65; origin obscure
Words nearby codswallop
codominance, codominant, codon, codpiece, co-driver, codswallop, Co Durham, cod war, Cody, Coe, coed
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British Dictionary definitions for codswallop
codswallop
/ (ˈkɒdzˌwɒləp) /
noun
British slang nonsense
Word Origin for codswallop
C20: of unknown origin
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