codswallop
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Meaning · English
Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
Register: slang
Examples
Tony: I was not.
Sidney: Don’t give me that old codswallop. You were counting your money.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “codswallop” mean?
Senseless talk or writing; nonsense; rubbish.
Is “codswallop” formal or informal?
codswallop is generally slang.