cod

¹

[ kod ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) cod, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) cods.

1. any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of North Atlantic waters.
2. a closely related fish, Gadus macrocephalus, of the North Pacific Ocean.
3. any of several unrelated fishes, as rockfishes of the genus Sebastes.

cod

²

[ kod ]

noun

1. Slang: Vulgar. testicle.

COD.

³

or cod.

abbreviation for

1. codex.

C.O.D.

⁴

or c.o.d.

abbreviation for

, Commerce.

1. cash, or collect, on delivery (payment to be made when delivered to the purchaser).

cod

¹

/ kɒd /

noun

1. dialect.
   a pod or husk
2. an obsolete word for scrotum
3. obsolete.
   a bag or envelope

cod

²

/ kɒd /

verb

1. slang.
   to make fun of; tease
2. slang.
   to play a trick on; fool

noun

1. slang.
   a hoax or trick
2. slang.
   a fraud; hoaxer

   he's an old cod

adjective

1. slang.
   mock; sham

   cod Latin

COD

³

abbreviation for

1. cash on delivery
2. (in the US) collect on delivery

cod

⁴

/ kɒd /

noun

1. dialect.
   a fellow; chap

   he's a nice old cod

cod

⁵

/ kɒd /

noun

1. any of the gadoid food fishes of the genus Gadus, esp G. morhua (or G. callarias ), which occurs in the North Atlantic and has a long body with three rounded dorsal fins: family Gadidae . They are also a source of cod-liver oil
2. any other fish of the family Gadidae See gadid
3. any of various unrelated Australian fish, such as the Murray cod

Cod

⁶

noun

1. Cape Cod
   See Cape Cod

COD

1. An abbreviation for “cash on delivery” or “collect on delivery.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of cod¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; origin uncertain

Origin of cod²

First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English codd; akin to Old Norse koddi “pillow”

Origin of cod³

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Word History and Origins

Origin of cod¹

Old English codd husk, bag; related to Old Norse koddi, Danish kodde

Origin of cod²

C19: perhaps from earlier cod a fool, perhaps shortened from codger

Origin of cod³

of unknown origin

Origin of cod⁴

C13: probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German cutte

Example Sentences

It was such a pleasure working with the #COD team.

From Los Angeles Times

“These ongoing activities damage Activision’s games, its overall business, and the experience of the COD player community.”

From The Verge

But he refused to travel by airplane or accept packages COD, lived in fear of unexpected visitors, and had not been abroad in eight or nine years.

From Literature

Even though games like COD: Warzone and Fortnite have paved the way for controller parity, the industry is still understandably wary about mixing console and keyboard players.

From The Verge

So while the 2021 season will start out online, the future of the league depends on both the global popularity of COD and tapping into those major cities across the globe.

From The Verge