codswallop

cods·wal·lop

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kodz-wol-uh p]
- /ˈkɒdzˌwɒl əp/
- /ˈkɒdzˌwɒl.əp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kodz-wol-uh p]
- /ˈkɒdzˌwɒl əp/

Definitions of codswallop word

uncountable noun codswallop If you describe something that someone has just said as codswallop, you mean that you think it is nonsense. 3
noun codswallop nonsense; specif., talk or writing that is foolish and insincere 3
noun codswallop nonsense; rubbish. 1
noun codswallop nonsense 1
noun codswallop (Slang) (Britain) Senseless talk or writing; nonsense. 0

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Origin of codswallop

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; origin obscure

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Parts of speech for Codswallop

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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codswallop popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for codswallop

noun codswallop

nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
rubbish — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
drivel — saliva flowing from the mouth, or mucus from the nose; slaver.
claptrap — If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
twaddle — trivial, feeble, silly, or tedious talk or writing.

interjection codswallop

bosh — empty or meaningless talk or opinions; nonsense

All 10 Synonyms of codswallop