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 originally started off as an account promoting its food, such as the chip shop's giant cod meal, but soon went huge.

From BBC

Jay, a member of Penarth Sea Angling Club, comes for the bass, cod, rays and eels, and also the social interaction.

From BBC

Snapper could refer to 96 different species, tuna to 14, cod to two.

From Salon

The food was next-level good, whether we ate dishes showcasing local ingredients, fusion cuisine that brought together Japanese and Portuguese flavors, or traditionally-prepared pastel de nata — custard tarts — and salt cod.

From Salon

It is unclear whether customers would relish the prospect of cod and broccoli on the menu.

From BBC