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kibosh
copacetic
rambunctious
codswallop
lollygag

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PRONUNCIATION:

(KODZ-wol-uhp)

MEANING:

noun: Nonsense.

ETYMOLOGY:

Of unknown origin. According to a popular story, a fellow named Hiram Codd came up with the design of a soft-drink bottle with a marble in its neck to keep the fizz. Wallop was slang for beer and those who preferred alcoholic drinks dismissively referred to the soft-drink as Codd’s Wallop. This story is unproven. Earliest documented use: 1959.

USAGE:

“And to think that there are people out there -- including some I used to vaguely respect -- who actually buy into and believe that kind of codswallop.”
Jesus, St John, and Mahatma Gandhi need YOU; Malta Today (San Gwann); Jan 19, 2017.

See more usage examples of codswallop in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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