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  2. noun. cods· wal· lop ˈkȯdz-ˌwä-ləp. ˈkädz-. Synonyms of codswallop. British, informal. : words or ideas that are foolish or untrue : nonsense. The notion that Scott was waylaid by bad luck is "a lot of codswallop ," said Roland Huntford, a British historian. Kenneth Chang. "Some say he died.

  3. CODSWALLOP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of codswallop in English. codswallop. noun [ U ] UK slang us / ˈkɑːdzˌwɑː.ləp / uk / ˈkɒdzˌwɒl.əp / Add to word list. nonsense: a load of codswallop What a load of codswallop! Synonyms. rubbish. trash. tripe mainly UK. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Nonsense. babble.

  4. CODSWALLOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of codswallop in English. codswallop. noun [ U ] UK slang uk / ˈkɒdzˌwɒl.əp / us / ˈkɑːdzˌwɑː.ləp / Add to word list. nonsense: a load of codswallop What a load of codswallop! Synonyms. rubbish. trash. tripe mainly UK. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Nonsense. babble.

  5. Codswallop is a colorful, informal way to describe something that's utterly ridiculous, especially a written or spoken statement you find absurd. A movie critic might describe a big-budget monstrosity as codswallop, and a haughty older brother might dismiss everything his younger sister says as "Nothing but codswallop ."

  6. May 22, 2024 · 1. something that has or makes no sense; unintelligible language; drivel. 2. conduct or action that is absurd. 3. foolish or evasive behaviour or manners. she'll stand no nonsense. 4. See no-nonsense. 5. things of little or no value or importance; trash. exclamation. 6. an exclamation of disagreement. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. Nonsense, rubbish, drivel. Often in a load of (old)…. codswallop in OED Second Edition (1989) slang (chiefly British and Australian ). 1. 1928–. British slang ( depreciative, chiefly London ). An overly talkative woman, a gossip. Also in more general use, as a mildly depreciative term for a person.

  8. ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are silly or not true synonym nonsense. I've never heard such a load of old codswallop in my life. Definition of codswallop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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