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codswallop

The correct spelling is codswallop.

How to pronounce codswallop

/ˌkɒdzˈwɒl.əp/
noun

IPA: /ˌkɒdzˈwɒl.əp/

Say it like: Cod-swa-llo-p

The correct spelling is codswallop. Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish. For example: "1993, J. Neville Turner, The One-Day Game – Cricket or Codswallop?, in 2001, David John Headon, The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection."

Usage Examples

1993, J. Neville Turner, The One-Day Game – Cricket or Codswallop?, in 2001, David John Headon, The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.

interjection

  1. 1.Used to express disbelief: nonsense!; rubbish!

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