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- [kodz-wol-uh p]
- /ˈkɒdzˌwɒl əp/
- /ˈkɒdzˌwɒl.əp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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".
codswallop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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
Top questions with codswallop
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