- load of old codswallop
- Australian Slangrubbish or nonsense (first recorded in the 1960s in British English; origin unknown)
English dialects glossary. 2013.
load of old codswallop
Look at other dictionaries:
Load of old codswallop — rubbish or nonsense (first recorded in the 1960s in British English; origin unknown) … Dictionary of Australian slang
codswallop — [[t]kɒ̱dzwɒləp[/t]] N UNCOUNT (disapproval) If you describe something that someone has just said as codswallop, you mean that you think it is nonsense. [BRIT, INFORMAL] It s a load of old codswallop. I never did anything. Syn: cobblers … English dictionary
codswallop — cods n British nonsense, worthless rubbish. A dismiss ive term, typically applied to something purporting to be true. There is more than one theory as to the origin of the word; the most fanciful is that it referred to the wallop (gassy drink)… … Contemporary slang
codswallop — cods|wal|lop [ˈkɔdzˌwɔləp US ˈka:dzˌwa: ] n [U] BrE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Perhaps from cods testicles (from Old English codd bag ) + WALLOP] nonsense ▪ What a load of codswallop! … Dictionary of contemporary English
a load of codswallop — Meaning Nonsense. Origin Codswallop was an old English type of lemonade sold by a Mr. Codd in a traditional beer bottle and thus disdained by beer drinkers. Wallop is a slang term for beer … Meaning and origin of phrases
List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English … Wikipedia
cobbler — [[t]kɒ̱blə(r)[/t]] cobblers 1) N COUNT A cobbler is a person whose job is to make or mend shoes. [OLD FASHIONED] 2) N UNCOUNT If you describe something that someone has just said as cobblers, you mean that you think it is nonsense. [BRIT,… … English dictionary
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
Bottle — This article is about bottles in general. For baby bottles, see Baby bottle. Composite body, painted, and glazed bottle. Dated 16th century. From Iran. New York Metropolitan Museum of Art … Wikipedia
The A-Team — This article is about the television series. For other uses, see The A Team (disambiguation). The A Team The A Team title screen (seasons 1–4). Format Action/Adventure … Wikipedia
