10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CODSWALLOP»
Discover the use of
codswallop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
codswallop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Captain
Codswallop and the Flying Kipper
This laugh-out-loud comic romp marks Michael Cox's debut on the A&C Black children's list.
2
Codswallop, Crumpet and Caper: Words and where They Came From
This book delves into their origins, meanings and changing habits. You will find many surprises and often explanations so simple that it is fun to have it explained.
3
Codswallop: Short Stories from the Upper Murray
Includes works with Aboriginal themes.
4
History Lessons: Stories
If a ghost may be said to go red in the face, Mr. Dickens's spirit did so, as we have
on the authority of Mr. Codswallop, a most Internal and circumspect man, who
was nevertheless prompted to crack the door and peep into the garret, ...
5
Pocket Posh Word Power: 120 Words that Are Fun to Say
120 Words that Are Fun to Say Wordnik. Clodpate was most likely formed by the
attachment of the two words clod, “a dull, gross, stupid fellow, a dolt,” and pate, “
the crown or top of the head.” 30 codswallop /(kodz'wol'əp)/ noun • Nonsensical ...
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Paperback Oxford English Dictionary
origin from former cod 'scrotum'. codswallop n. Brit. informal nonsense. co-
education n. the education of pupils of both sexes together. co-educational adj.
coefficient /koh-i-fi-sh'nt/ n. 1 Math. a quantity multiplying the variable in an
algebraic ...
Oxford Dictionaries,, Maurice Waite, 2012
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LANGUAGE MAVEN STRIKES AGAIN
Scientist magazine: “We think the suggestion that it's a fake is a load of
codswallop.” (That is a classic lead sentence. They're just not writing leads like
that anymore. Savor it; as the eulogists say, we shall not soon see its like again.)
...
8
Reality and Empathy: Physics, Mind, and Science in the 21st ...
"Codswallop." "What?" "I said codswallop! What happens is that you look, and
think, and put the whole thing out of the front of your mind. Then, over a period of
time, a model pops out, like a slice of bread from a toaster. You look at it, think
what ...
SWAMI DHYAN ARJUNA Osho Commune International Poona India Fishy
semantics Previous definitions of the origin of "codswallop" (B. December 26/
January 2) appear to be based on imagination rather than fact. During recent
research in ...
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Red Herrings & White Elephants - The Origins of the Phrases ...
Have you ever wondered what phrases such as 'square meal', 'load of old codswallop', 'egg on your face' or 'in the limelight' mean?
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CODSWALLOP»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
codswallop is used in the context of the following news items.
A Simple Test Will Let You Know When It's Too Hot to Walk Your Dog
Many people mistakenly believe that a dog's paw pads are nearly impervious to heat, but experts say that's codswallop. Dogs have feelings too, ... «IJ Review, Jul 15»
Beautiful And Funny Women Talk About Claims That Women Can't …
'The idea that beautiful women are not funny is quite simply the biggest load of codswallop that I have ever heard in my life. I am a burlesque ... «Marie Claire.co.uk, Jul 15»
JB's Industry Blog: 3 July 2015
If you trawl the internet you will find plenty of codswallop being written by ill-informed journalists within mainstream media about the usual ... «TXF: Trade and Export Finance news, Jul 15»
Some of the Best Back to the Future Fan Theories
The folks at the A.V. Club have collected a bunch of the most prevalent online theories, and amid the usual JFK and Illuminati codswallop are ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
Letters of the week
Katie Woodland's letter 'What a load of codswallop' (June 11) really hit a nerve for a legion of talented, professional older British actresses, ... «The Stage, Jul 15»
The Supreme Court's Liberal Decisions Were Just Common Sense
That's codswallop. The Florida rule is a smart, narrow way to make judicial elections a little less corrupt. It silences only one type of speech: ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
Is motorsport expensive? Not as much as it used to be
Codswallop, they don't know what they're talking about. It has actually never been more affordable or more accessible to the proletariat. «gulfnews.com, Jun 15»
Grandmas Attempt To Define Modern Day Slang Terms (And It's …
If we needed further proof that kids these days talk codswallop, then this is it. A gaggle of grandmas were asked by Elite Daily LABS to define ... «Huffington Post UK, Jun 15»
The tribal bug in humans
... my beloved country Ghana with some selected countries but I can remember very well that I never saw codswallop on the streets of Kigali. «GhanaWeb, Jun 15»
DONALD TRUMP AND VLADIMIR PUTIN AS FRIENDS?
Each UN member regime participating in the codswallop was given just over a minute to lash out at America with their jabberwocky. (I Tim. «NewsWithViews.com, Jun 15»
