codswallop
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈkɒdzˌwɒləp/
- Slang
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tonterías
- I reckon that's a load of codswallop, because no geezer's going to play fair with you just because you've got your black belt on.
Examples
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- That's codswallop!
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If Evangelicals continue to insist that the entire Bible is dictated by God, then we're going to continue to point out what a load of codswallop they're subscribing to.
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This is codswallop of the first order.
Blog text (9) -
And it's codswallop, to boot.
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This is clearly codswallop!
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- What total codswallop.
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I say codswallop.
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Codswallop, in my opinion.
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As for their threats of eternal damnation if we don't obey their instructions, total codswallop.
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That claim is complete codswallop and has no basis in reality.
Synonyms
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2.5
Words or ideas that do not make sense
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3.1
Words or writing that have no value
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2.5
Talk or writing that is not true and not useful
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7.7
Silly talk that has no meaning
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7.5
Words that are silly or useless
10
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
9
9.9
Confusing speech or writing full of technical words that most people cannot understand
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8.9
Silly talk or ideas that are not true
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9.9
Silly talk that wastes time
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9.9
Silly or untrue talk that has no real meaning
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6.6
Silly talk that is not true or useful
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9.9
Worthless or silly talk that has no useful ideas
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6.0
Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless
Ideas that are not true and make no sense
Unclear or silly talk without any real meaning
Words or ideas that are complete nonsense and worthless
A large amount of nonsense that is clearly untrue
Unclear, complicated ideas that are hard to understand and not practical
Antonyms
How Nonsensical
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7.2
- Informal
9
9.9
- Slang
3
9.9
- UK
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2.5
29
2.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Codswallop probably comes from old British slang that joined cods, meaning 'a joke or trick', and wallop, meaning 'a drink'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of that silly mix — so codswallop means 'nonsense'.