codswallop

Noun

Nonsense or rubbish.

ریشه

Originated in the early 20th century, possibly from the British slang 'cod' meaning 'fake' or 'phony', and 'wallop' meaning 'beer'.

مثال

• Don't listen to him, he's talking codswallop.
• The politician's speech was filled with codswallop.
• She dismissed the article as complete codswallop.

ترکیب‌های رایج

talk codswallop complete codswallop dismiss as codswallop nothing but codswallop