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

The difference was clear to Sonia Little, who came from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to attend both climate marches.

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There is some debate about whether line should be drawn just to the west of Vienna or just to the east of Cape Cod.

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RS: They sit in a faculty room, or in a cottage on Cape Cod.

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Baxter is a full-grown long-haired chihuahua who likes howling along to Vampire Weekend's 2008 hit song "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa."

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The Kennedy Library released never-before-seen footage of JFK vacationing in Cape Cod with his family.

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A very small amount may be present after ingestion of large quantities of cod-liver oil or other fats.

From Project Gutenberg

This intimacy arose partly from association while fishing for Cod, which abound in these waters, and partly from trading in furs.

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He was experienced in the North Atlantic trade, in seal, whale and cod fishing and other Newfoundland industries.

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Henry Burns, hauling with all his might, hand over hand, presently brought to the surface an enormous cod.

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They hitched the tackle at the end of the pier on to the baskets of fish, and the cod were hoisted up to the scales.

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