codswallop

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒdzwɒləp/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kodzwol′əp)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cods•wal•lop  (kodzwol′əp),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Slang.]
  1. British Termsnonsense;
    rubbish.
  • origin, originally obscure 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
codswallop / ˈkɒdzˌwɒləp/
  1. nonsense
Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin

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