codswallop

[ kodz-wol-uhp ]

noun

, British Slang.

1. nonsense; rubbish.

codswallop

/ ˈkɒdzˌwɒləp /

noun

1. slang.
   nonsense

Word History and Origins

Origin of codswallop¹

First recorded in 1960–65; origin obscure

Word History and Origins

Origin of codswallop¹

C20: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

While some scientists quickly accepted the “Alvarez hypothesis,” as it came to be called, others dismissed it as “codswallop.”

From Salon

We could just call this an absolute load of utter codswallop and tosh, but let's take a minute and really unpack Graham's sales pitch here.

From Salon

However, the Daily Mail's Christopher Stevens gave just two stars, dismissing it as "a steaming pile of codswallop".

From BBC

But many of the people involved seem to be louts and simpletons, in thrall to conspiracy theories so outlandish that ordinary people can’t even imagine what it might be like to believe such codswallop.

From Washington Post

This, of course, is delusional codswallop - the echo of our biblical fall from some idyllic garden, owing to deceit, treachery and gullibility.

From Washington Times