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COD

COD

1 6.7
Paid when you receive a parcel or package, not before
  • adjective
  • Jargon
translation icon : pago contra entrega

Examples

  • Meh, all I need to know is it's cod, so it's bound to be bad.

    Blog text (9)

  • It wasn't cod, you donkey.

    The Menu (2022)

  • I chose the cod option for my delivery, so I only pay when it arrives.

  • When ordering the furniture, they offered a cod payment method to ensure I inspect it first.

  • For my online purchase, I opted for cod to avoid paying upfront.

Compounds

Cape Cod
5 3.4

A piece of land in southeastern Massachusetts that reaches into the Atlantic and is popular for vacations

cod liver oil
1 2.7

A liquid from the livers of cod that people take as a vitamin supplement

salt cod
1 2.8

Cod fish dried and kept in salt that you soak before cooking

cod-liver oil
1 2.9

Oil from the livers of cod and similar fish that people take to get vitamins A and D

Atlantic cod
1 2.1

A large sea fish from the North Atlantic with white, flaky flesh used for food

Pacific cod
  • Specialized
1 2.7

A sea fish with white meat that lives in the North Pacific and people eat

Cape Cod Bay
3.5

A large bay off the coast of Massachusetts in the United States

Cape Cod Canal
3.9

A canal in southeast Massachusetts that lets ships cross the base of Cape Cod

cod oil
  • Specialized
9.9

A cheap oil from cod used to treat leather and in factories, not for people to eat

Alaska cod
  • US
3.0

A white sea fish like Atlantic cod that lives in the northern Pacific and is eaten

Surface Forms

COD positive

Morphology

COD = C + O + D

COD is an initialism (letters standing for a phrase such as 'cash/collect on delivery'); the letters are not productive English morphemes and do not transparently convey the meaning to a learner.

Etymology

COD is a short form of cash on delivery (sometimes collect on delivery). It literally means 'pay when delivered', so you pay when the item arrives, not before.